Potato production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Potato production was 560,929 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato 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 potato production in Tanzania is 560,929 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Tanzania peaked at 1.77 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 59th of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,082 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 40,287 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,914 tonnes | 55,385 tonnes | 212,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,901 tonnes | 230,633 tonnes | 397,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 498,940 tonnes | 415,673 tonnes | 582,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 688,487 tonnes | 600,712 tonnes | 860,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million tonnes | 583,082 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,115 tonnes | 431,000 tonnes | 835,975 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Tanzania?
- Potato production in Tanzania was 560,929 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 potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for potato production?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.