FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 800,000 t of sorghum, the 17th largest in the world (1.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 971,198 t in 2007. Area harvested: 750,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 800,000 t
- World rank
- 17 of 107
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- Record
- 971,198 t
- 2007
Sorghum in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 800,000 | +8.4% | 750,000 | 1.07 |
| 2023 | 737,819 | −3.9% | 683,967 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 768,000 | −4.8% | 711,770 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 807,000 | +7.6% | 747,915 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 750,000 | +2.5% | 695,088 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 731,877 | +8.9% | 646,868 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 672,235 | −11% | 609,567 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 755,041 | +2.1% | 753,708 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 739,808 | +9.3% | 729,995 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 676,772 | −23% | 755,836 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 883,195 | +6.1% | 851,478 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 832,084 | −0.8% | 711,388 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 838,717 | +4.0% | 839,423 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 806,575 | +1.0% | 811,164 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 798,540 | +13% | 618,370 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 709,310 | +29% | 874,219 | 0.81 |
| 2008 | 551,270 | −43% | 566,760 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 971,198 | +36% | 817,946 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 711,631 | −2.5% | 715,884 | 0.99 |
| 2005 | 729,740 | +13% | 737,080 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 648,540 | +226% | 697,220 | 0.93 |
| 2003 | 198,870 | −69% | 449,590 | 0.44 |
| 2002 | 635,740 | −8.1% | 655,380 | 0.97 |
| 2001 | 691,690 | +16% | 691,690 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 598,200 | +6.6% | 736,200 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 561,031 | −0.4% | 659,868 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 563,380 | +4.7% | 596,200 | 0.94 |
| 1997 | 538,200 | −38% | 622,400 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 872,000 | +3.9% | 665,500 | 1.31 |
| 1995 | 839,000 | +75% | 689,500 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 478,300 | −33% | 663,700 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 719,140 | +22% | 641,610 | 1.12 |
| 1992 | 587,128 | −4.1% | 683,071 | 0.86 |
| 1991 | 612,000 | +32% | 600,000 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | 464,000 | −14% | 380,000 | 1.22 |
| 1989 | 537,150 | +31% | 486,960 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 409,660 | −38% | 476,700 | 0.86 |
| 1987 | 663,000 | +2.0% | 758,000 | 0.87 |
| 1986 | 650,000 | +5.7% | 800,000 | 0.81 |
| 1985 | 615,000 | +35% | 445,880 | 1.38 |
| 1984 | 455,000 | −4.2% | 459,800 | 0.99 |
| 1983 | 475,000 | −18% | 476,220 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 580,000 | +36% | 322,890 | 1.80 |
| 1981 | 425,000 | −17% | 700,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 510,000 | −27% | 740,000 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 695,000 | +54% | 700,000 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 450,909 | +29% | 700,000 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 350,000 | +17% | 700,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +20% | 550,000 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 250,000 | +28% | 450,000 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 195,024 | +1.4% | 310,000 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 192,406 | +9.8% | 353,749 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 175,247 | +17% | 350,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 150,335 | −13% | 310,000 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 171,912 | +18% | 310,000 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 145,179 | −11% | 310,000 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 163,314 | +14% | 315,000 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 143,627 | −11% | 310,000 | 0.46 |
| 1966 | 161,072 | +8.0% | 310,000 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 149,124 | +10% | 192,000 | 0.78 |
| 1964 | 135,258 | −24% | 173,000 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 178,000 | +1.7% | 162,000 | 1.10 |
| 1962 | 175,000 | −2.8% | 175,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — | 200,000 | 0.90 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.