Kenya vs Tanzania: Tomato production
Kenya
510,902 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
561,093 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Tanzania rank
42nd
Tomato production over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 561,093 tonnes against 510,902 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 50,191 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 46,510 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 7,510 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58,914 tonnes | 77,500 tonnes | 18,586 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 189,969 tonnes | 120,236 tonnes | 69,733 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 402,181 tonnes | 157,610 tonnes | 244,570 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 480,495 tonnes | 427,339 tonnes | 53,156 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 689,141 tonnes | 548,754 tonnes | 140,387 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 561,093 tonnes against 510,902 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 50,191 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for tomato production?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.