Sweet potato production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sweet potato production was 2.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23 million
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.44 million
in 2017
All-time low
195,280
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.23 million for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Tanzania peaked at 5.44 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195,280, in 1964.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215,000 | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 211,000 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 195,280 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 200,498 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 236,981 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 254,102 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 252,814 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 228,800 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 244,559 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 228,824 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 223,071 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 379,944 | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 383,999 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 458,785 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 513,156 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 527,000 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 695,882 | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 593,040 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 550,000 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 400,000 | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 303,720 | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 209,360 | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 209,540 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 303,000 | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 290,000 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 352,200 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 246,000 | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 337,310 | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 400,000 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 290,800 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 256,990 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 258,800 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 283,500 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 448,800 | +58.3% |
| 1996 | 418,100 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 477,700 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 637,800 | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 565,220 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 777,300 | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 950,100 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 207,830 | -85.8% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +622.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.98 million | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | +23.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 23.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 12.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +622.5% | 207,830 | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,719 | 195,280 | 254,102 | 9 |
| 1970s | 424,826 | 223,071 | 695,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,113 | 209,360 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,771 | 256,990 | 637,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 207,830 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 2.42 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 1.80 million | 3.40 million | 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 sweet potato production in Tanzania?
- Sweet potato production in Tanzania was 2.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,280 in 1964.
- How does Tanzania rank for sweet potato production?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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