Milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Milk production, per square kilometre was 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 185 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.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3225 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.333 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3369 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3533 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3662 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.389 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.403 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4349 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4458 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4292 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4098 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3923 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4053 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4185 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4349 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4445 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4587 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5185 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5135 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5221 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5325 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5641 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5893 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6202 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6399 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6593 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6738 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7514 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7678 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8219 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7923 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8327 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8276 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8452 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9248 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.1% | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3617 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4349 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4303 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3923 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4645 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5631 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4715 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6593 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8182 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6738 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9446 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9711 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 85 Faroe Islands 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 China 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Venezuela 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Brazil 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.