> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024119,000 t
World rank78 of 122
10-year change−29%
Record167,000 t2014

## Wheat in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 3.6 (−62%)
kg per person1.74world 97.8
10-year change−29%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/georgia/) | 149,100 | 0.02% |
| 77 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/armenia/) | 120,277 | 0.02% |
| 78 | **Tanzania** | 119,000 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/yemen/) | 98,000 | 0.01% |
| 80 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lebanon/) | 94,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports276 t USD 85,000
Exporter rank74 of 102
Imports1.3 million t USD 393 m
Importer rank38 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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