Sunflower seed production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sunflower seed production was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed 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 sunflower seed production in Tanzania is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Tanzania peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,771 tonnes, in 1965.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,193 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,177 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 10,492 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 9,916 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 8,771 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 8,910 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 9,403 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 10,375 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 14,104 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 14,836 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 9,000 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 12,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54,271 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1978 | 59,442 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 31,023 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 40,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 42,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48,480 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 41,810 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 32,550 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 21,620 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,739 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 28,906 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 32,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 80,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 125,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 135,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 180,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 194,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 200,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 250,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 239,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 305,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 304,730 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 313,110 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 786,902 tonnes | +151.3% |
| 2012 | 820,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 780,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 800,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 860,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 950,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 990,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 94.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,195 tonnes, 69.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +151.3% | 313,110 tonnes | 786,902 tonnes |
| 1977 | +80.9% | 30,000 tonnes | 54,271 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,593 tonnes | 8,771 tonnes | 14,104 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,557 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 59,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,146 tonnes | 21,620 tonnes | 48,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,964 tonnes | 28,906 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,773 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,001 tonnes | 313,110 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.20 million 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 sunflower seed production in Tanzania?
- Sunflower seed production in Tanzania was 1.20 million 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,771 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Tanzania rank for sunflower seed production?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.