Cocoa bean production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cocoa bean production was 15,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
16,000 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa 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 cocoa bean production in Tanzania is 15,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 300 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 150 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 800 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 753 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,570 tonnes | +108.5% |
| 1979 | 1,100 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 1,051 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 974 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,159 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 1,405 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1,445 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,235 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1,591 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 1,982 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 1,983 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,232 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 2,124 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,463 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 2,302 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 800 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 tonnes | +237.5% |
| 1996 | 2,500 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3,200 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,692 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,100 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 2,300 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4,000 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3,500 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 5,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 6,900 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,500 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 8,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9,500 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 11,500 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 2015 | 16,000 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 7,000 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.56 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 792.3 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,506 tonnes | 974 tonnes | 2,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,498 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 3,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,080 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,800 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 15,000 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 cocoa bean production in Tanzania?
- Cocoa bean production in Tanzania was 15,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.