Coffee production by world region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coffee production by world region was 77,417 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,417 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
95,390 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
33,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee production by world region 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
Tanzania recorded 77,417 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Tanzania peaked at 95,390 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee production by world region in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 40,900 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 43,600 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 56,400 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 66,900 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 49,600 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 51,100 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 51,545 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 46,140 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 49,700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 52,126 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 54,997 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 59,454 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 62,291 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 43,278 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 50,216 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 51,359 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 47,875 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 47,802 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 66,441 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 53,120 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 52,129 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 56,943 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 45,808 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 54,756 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 57,653 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 45,510 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 48,800 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 53,420 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 46,210 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 56,030 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 59,574 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 34,151 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 41,971 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 52,490 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 43,568 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 38,002 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 46,670 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 47,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58,100 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 66,170 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 52,320 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 72,440 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 95,390 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 34,300 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 48,869 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 43,100 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 62,350 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 40,000 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 60,575 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 66,204 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 71,200 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 48,982 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 42,674 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 60,921 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 47,693 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 45,254 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68,147 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 60,651 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 73,027 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 66,837 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 62,917 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 77,417 tonnes | +23.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 77,417 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,213 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 77,417 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,561 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 66,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,744 tonnes | 43,278 tonnes | 62,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,896 tonnes | 45,510 tonnes | 66,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,209 tonnes | 34,151 tonnes | 59,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,084 tonnes | 34,300 tonnes | 95,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,165 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 71,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,170 tonnes | 60,651 tonnes | 77,417 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Guinea 174,847 tonnes compare
- 15 Nicaragua 143,337 tonnes compare
- 16 China 114,000 tonnes compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 72,133 tonnes compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,701 tonnes compare
- 20 Philippines 64,000 tonnes compare
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 coffee production by world region in Tanzania?
- Coffee production by world region in Tanzania was 77,417 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95,390 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for coffee production by world region?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.