Corn production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Corn production was 10.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.08 million tonnes
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10.08 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
488,000 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
Tanzania recorded 10.08 million tonnes for corn production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Tanzania peaked at 10.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 488,000 tonnes, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 590,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 850,000 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 720,000 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 751,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 880,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 750,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 551,000 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1969 | 638,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 488,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 719,000 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1972 | 621,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 887,000 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 761,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million tonnes | +79.6% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million tonnes | +93.5% |
| 1996 | 2.82 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million tonnes | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 4.65 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.44 million tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.10 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 5.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.27 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.65 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.54 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.01 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 10.08 million tonnes | +25.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.08 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.08 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 17.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 703,333 tonnes | 551,000 tonnes | 880,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million tonnes | 488,000 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 10.08 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 corn production in Tanzania?
- Corn production in Tanzania was 10.08 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 corn production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,000 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for corn production?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.