Potato production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Potato production was 560,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
560,929
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2013
All-time low
15,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Tanzania is 560,929, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 60th of 160 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.
Potato production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 19,502 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 26,167 | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 15,740 | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 18,424 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 28,747 | +56.0% |
| 1968 | 40,287 | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 25,873 | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 55,385 | +114.1% |
| 1971 | 67,837 | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 59,611 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 73,184 | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 71,635 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 65,965 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 155,405 | +135.6% |
| 1977 | 104,000 | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 153,990 | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 212,129 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 230,633 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 249,137 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 267,641 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 286,145 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 304,649 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 323,153 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 341,657 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 360,161 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 378,665 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 397,169 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 415,673 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 434,176 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 452,680 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 471,184 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 489,688 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 508,192 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 526,696 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 545,200 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 563,704 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 582,208 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 600,712 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 619,216 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 637,720 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 684,420 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 731,120 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 651,010 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 660,000 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 650,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 789,690 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 860,980 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 583,082 | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 835,975 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 675,670 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 431,000 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 552,000 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 560,929 | +1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 560,929 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 560,929 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +135.6% | 65,965 | 155,405 |
| 1970 | +114.1% | 25,873 | 55,385 |
| 2018 | +85.2% | 583,082 | 1.08 million |
| 2010 | +71.0% | 860,980 | 1.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,082 | 15,000 | 40,287 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,914 | 55,385 | 212,129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,901 | 230,633 | 397,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498,940 | 415,673 | 582,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 688,487 | 600,712 | 860,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 583,082 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,115 | 431,000 | 835,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Tanzania?
- Potato production in Tanzania was 560,929 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for potato production?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 160 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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