Cocoa bean production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cocoa bean production was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa bean production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cocoa bean production in Tanzania is 15,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Tanzania peaked at 16,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1965.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 | — |
| 1962 | 300 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 150 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 900 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 800 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 753 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,570 | +108.5% |
| 1979 | 1,100 | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 1,051 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 974 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,159 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1,405 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1,445 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,235 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1,591 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 1,982 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,232 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 2,124 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,463 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 2,302 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 800 | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 | +237.5% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3,200 | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,692 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3,500 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 6,900 | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9,500 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 11,500 | +91.7% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 7,000 | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +237.5% | 800 | 2,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.56 | 100 | 450 | 9 |
| 1970s | 792.3 | 400 | 1,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,506 | 974 | 2,232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,498 | 800 | 3,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,080 | 2,100 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,800 | 6,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean production in Tanzania?
- Cocoa bean production in Tanzania was 15,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1965.
- How does Tanzania rank for cocoa bean production?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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