Banana production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Banana production was 3.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.58 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
73,400 tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Tanzania is 3.27 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Tanzania peaked at 3.58 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,400 tonnes, in 1968.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 84,400 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 93,600 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 102,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 102,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 134,500 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 89,000 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 73,400 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 97,200 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 136,500 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1971 | 90,000 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 78,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 74,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 86,800 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 91,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 143,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 149,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 147,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 146,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 148,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 152,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 154,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 155,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 155,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 159,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 162,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 148,700 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 164,500 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 150,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 158,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 159,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 146,680 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 130,180 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 128,180 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 604,100 tonnes | +371.3% |
| 1998 | 835,800 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 749,920 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 700,900 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 752,070 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million tonnes | +193.1% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 million tonnes | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.27 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.27 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 17.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +371.3% | 128,180 tonnes | 604,100 tonnes |
| 2002 | +193.1% | 752,070 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,811 tonnes | 73,400 tonnes | 134,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 114,130 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,470 tonnes | 148,000 tonnes | 162,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,756 tonnes | 128,180 tonnes | 835,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million tonnes | 700,900 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Tanzania?
- Banana production in Tanzania was 3.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,400 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for banana production?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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