Wheat production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 119,000 t of wheat, the 78th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 167,000 t in 2014. Area harvested: 86,500 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 119,000 t
- World rank
- 78 of 122
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 167,000 t
- 2014
Wheat in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 3.6 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 1.74
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Georgia | 149,100 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Armenia | 120,277 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Tanzania | 119,000 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Yemen | 98,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Lebanon | 94,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 119,000 | +38% | 86,500 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 86,522 | +31% | 60,000 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 66,000 | −5.7% | 60,000 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 70,000 | −9.4% | 70,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 77,276 | +22% | 60,000 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 63,388 | +12% | 42,177 | 1.50 |
| 2018 | 56,651 | +12% | 51,968 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 50,467 | −34% | 42,629 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 76,000 | +4.9% | 68,507 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 72,483 | −57% | 85,599 | 0.85 |
| 2014 | 167,000 | +61% | 100,764 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 103,973 | −4.5% | 107,189 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 108,887 | −3.3% | 109,816 | 0.99 |
| 2011 | 112,658 | +81% | 108,287 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 62,370 | −24% | 54,570 | 1.14 |
| 2009 | 82,370 | +90% | 149,200 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 43,360 | −48% | 43,160 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 82,800 | −25% | 75,369 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +7.8% | 53,224 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 102,000 | +52% | 35,370 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 67,000 | −9.5% | 34,380 | 1.95 |
| 2003 | 74,000 | −3.9% | 26,890 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 77,000 | −13% | 30,670 | 2.51 |
| 2001 | 89,000 | +172% | 52,120 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 32,700 | −60% | 71,700 | 0.46 |
| 1999 | 82,400 | −26% | 57,370 | 1.44 |
| 1998 | 111,500 | +42% | 99,400 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 78,500 | −6.1% | 56,600 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 83,600 | +11% | 59,900 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 75,300 | +28% | 54,500 | 1.38 |
| 1994 | 59,000 | 0.0% | 48,800 | 1.21 |
| 1993 | 59,000 | −7.8% | 43,965 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 64,000 | −24% | 43,970 | 1.46 |
| 1991 | 84,000 | −21% | 50,300 | 1.67 |
| 1990 | 106,000 | +9.3% | 52,010 | 2.04 |
| 1989 | 97,000 | +28% | 57,850 | 1.68 |
| 1988 | 76,000 | +5.6% | 53,700 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 72,000 | +0.5% | 39,500 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 71,640 | −0.5% | 39,500 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 72,000 | −13% | 42,450 | 1.70 |
| 1984 | 83,000 | +12% | 52,010 | 1.60 |
| 1983 | 74,000 | +28% | 47,620 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 58,000 | −39% | 45,350 | 1.28 |
| 1981 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 51,000 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +3.4% | 64,000 | 1.41 |
| 1979 | 87,000 | +24% | 54,500 | 1.60 |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +27% | 52,000 | 1.35 |
| 1977 | 55,000 | −14% | 28,500 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 64,000 | −7.2% | 49,000 | 1.31 |
| 1975 | 69,000 | −16% | 56,000 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 82,000 | −3.5% | 46,000 | 1.78 |
| 1973 | 85,000 | −3.4% | 55,372 | 1.54 |
| 1972 | 88,000 | +47% | 91,302 | 0.96 |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +5.3% | 78,308 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 57,000 | +39% | 60,000 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 41,000 | −6.8% | 38,000 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 44,000 | +25% | 38,000 | 1.16 |
| 1967 | 35,099 | −8.3% | 31,000 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 38,270 | +16% | 34,000 | 1.13 |
| 1965 | 33,019 | +22% | 33,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 27,099 | +11% | 25,000 | 1.08 |
| 1963 | 24,514 | +39% | 22,000 | 1.11 |
| 1962 | 17,578 | +188% | 18,000 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 6,100 | — | 8,000 | 0.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 276 t USD 85,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 102
- Imports
- 1.3 million t USD 393 m
- Importer rank
- 38 of 176
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 wheat in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 119,000 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of wheat?
Tanzania ranked 78th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Tanzania changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 167,000 t in 2014.
What is the yield of wheat in Tanzania?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (119,000 t from 86,500 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import wheat?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 276 t (USD 85,000) and imports of 1.3 million t (USD 393 m), 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. 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.