Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania
Tanzania: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania peaked at 25,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 tonnes | +316.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 | +316.7% | 6,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
| 2006 | +200.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,800 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 85 Suriname 0 tonnes
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- 85 Tonga 0 tonnes
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Tanzania was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.