Cassava production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cassava production was 10.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.53 million tonnes
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 101 countries
All-time high
11.70 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
2.80 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava production in Tanzania stood at 10.53 million tonnes.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Tanzania peaked at 11.70 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.30 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3.60 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.43 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.48 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.77 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.18 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 5.48 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 4.73 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 5.39 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 5.01 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.64 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 5.82 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 7.87 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 7.58 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.21 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.12 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.84 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 6.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.90 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.79 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 7.46 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.11 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.83 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.97 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.70 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.27 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.96 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.54 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.16 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.92 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 8.37 million tonnes | +108.0% |
| 2019 | 8.18 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.50 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.19 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 10.80 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 11.70 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.53 million tonnes | -10.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.53 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 8.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.53 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 8.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +108.0% | 4.03 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.14 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 11.70 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 cassava production in Tanzania?
- Cassava production in Tanzania was 10.53 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 cassava production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cassava production?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.