Potato production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Potato production was 560,929 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
560,929 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.77 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
15,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 19,502 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 26,167 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 15,740 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 18,424 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 28,747 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1968 | 40,287 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 25,873 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 55,385 tonnes | +114.1% |
| 1971 | 67,837 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 59,611 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 73,184 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 71,635 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 65,965 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 155,405 tonnes | +135.6% |
| 1977 | 104,000 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 153,990 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 212,129 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 230,633 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 249,137 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 267,641 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 286,145 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 304,649 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 323,153 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 341,657 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 360,161 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 378,665 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 397,169 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 415,673 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 434,176 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 452,680 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 471,184 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 489,688 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 508,192 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 526,696 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 545,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 563,704 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 582,208 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 600,712 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 619,216 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 637,720 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 684,420 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 731,120 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 651,010 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 660,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 650,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 789,690 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 860,980 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 583,082 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million tonnes | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 835,975 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 675,670 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 431,000 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 552,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 560,929 tonnes | +1.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 560,929 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 560,929 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 155,405 tonnes |
| 1970 | +114.1% | 25,873 tonnes | 55,385 tonnes |
| 2018 | +85.2% | 583,082 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 2010 | +71.0% | 860,980 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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 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 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.