Bean production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Bean production was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.48 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
80,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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 bean production in Tanzania is 1.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Tanzania peaked at 1.48 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 88,891 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 98,744 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 84,339 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 109,766 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 141,379 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 118,622 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 109,437 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 130,004 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 133,584 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 161,520 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 145,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 130,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 134,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 146,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 195,820 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 275,818 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 252,889 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 250,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 281,900 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 280,200 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 270,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 230,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 270,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 240,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 320,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 340,033 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 360,067 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 380,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 400,133 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 420,167 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 440,200 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 460,233 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 480,267 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 500,300 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 520,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 540,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 550,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 560,450 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 333,040 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 447,710 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 626,340 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 707,623 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 889,293 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 570,750 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 773,720 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 867,530 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 675,948 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million tonnes | +77.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million tonnes | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.46 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 22.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.46 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 17.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +77.4% | 675,948 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,798 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 141,379 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 170,464 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 275,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,210 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,150 tonnes | 340,033 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,893 tonnes | 333,040 tonnes | 889,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 675,948 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.48 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 bean production in Tanzania?
- Bean production in Tanzania was 1.46 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 bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for bean production?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.