Soybeans production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 42,738 t of soybeans, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 609%. The record was 75,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 35,723 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 42,738 t
- World rank
- 53 of 102
- 10-year change
- +609%
- Record
- 75,000 t
- 2021
Soybeans in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.8 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 0.62
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +609%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vietnam | 46,127 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Guatemala | 45,000 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Tanzania | 42,738 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Rwanda | 36,705 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31,579 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,738 | +10% | 35,723 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | 38,850 | −35% | 32,876 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 60,000 | −20% | 51,411 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 75,000 | +67% | 65,033 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 45,000 | +96% | 37,411 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | 22,953 | +7.7% | 19,133 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | 21,321 | +248% | 18,883 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 6,135 | −8.6% | 6,015 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 6,711 | +11% | 6,483 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | 6,030 | +0.1% | 5,867 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 6,025 | +3.3% | 5,907 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 5,830 | +3.7% | 5,274 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 5,624 | +125% | 5,856 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 2,500 | −19% | 2,879 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 3,100 | −21% | 3,570 | 0.87 |
| 2009 | 3,900 | −28% | 5,890 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 5,390 | +80% | 7,520 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | −40% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +90% | 5,500 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 2,630 | +183% | 3,130 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 930 | +10% | 1,290 | 0.72 |
| 2003 | 843 | +116% | 795 | 1.06 |
| 2002 | 390 | −59% | 300 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | 941 | −37% | 1,334 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 1,493 | −27% | 2,161 | 0.69 |
| 1999 | 2,044 | +2.2% | 3,024 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 3,027 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 1,900 | −21% | 2,942 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 2,406 | +30% | 3,715 | 0.65 |
| 1995 | 1,855 | −12% | 2,935 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 3,496 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +11% | 3,415 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 1,800 | −14% | 3,154 | 0.57 |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 3,779 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +49% | 3,700 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 1,340 | −12% | 2,550 | 0.53 |
| 1988 | 1,528 | +18% | 2,993 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +180% | 2,624 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 465 | −17% | 968 | 0.48 |
| 1985 | 563 | +88% | 1,210 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 300 | −32% | 666 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 438 | +121% | 1,006 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 198 | −82% | 471 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 1,080 | +29% | 2,664 | 0.41 |
| 1980 | 839 | −21% | 2,149 | 0.39 |
| 1979 | 1,057 | +76% | 2,816 | 0.38 |
| 1978 | 599 | −43% | 1,663 | 0.36 |
| 1977 | 1,059 | +75% | 3,067 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 606 | −30% | 1,835 | 0.33 |
| 1975 | 863 | −14% | 2,738 | 0.32 |
| 1974 | 1,003 | −12% | 3,340 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 1,142 | −11% | 4,006 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 1,282 | +18% | 4,746 | 0.27 |
| 1971 | 1,091 | +218% | 4,277 | 0.26 |
| 1970 | 343 | +94% | 1,429 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 177 | +40% | 787 | 0.22 |
| 1968 | 126 | −50% | 600 | 0.21 |
| 1967 | 254 | −43% | 1,000 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 443 | −63% | 1,700 | 0.26 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | −29% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 1,700 | −58% | 7,000 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +82% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1962 | 2,200 | −15% | 8,000 | 0.28 |
| 1961 | 2,600 | — | 10,000 | 0.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,748 t USD 4.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 99
- Imports
- 549 t USD 173,000
- Importer rank
- 113 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 42,738 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Tanzania ranked 53rd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 609% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 75,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of soybeans in Tanzania?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (42,738 t from 35,723 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 4,748 t (USD 4.0 m) and imports of 549 t (USD 173,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tanzania is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.