Wheat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wheat production was 119,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
167,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
6,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 wheat production in Tanzania is 119,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Tanzania peaked at 167,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,100 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 17,578 tonnes | +188.2% |
| 1963 | 24,514 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1964 | 27,099 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 33,019 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 38,270 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 35,099 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 44,000 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 41,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 57,000 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 88,000 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 85,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 82,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 69,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 64,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 55,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 70,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 87,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 90,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 58,000 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 74,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 83,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 72,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 71,640 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 72,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 97,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 106,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 84,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 64,000 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 59,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 59,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,300 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 83,600 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 78,500 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 111,500 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 82,400 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 32,700 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 89,000 tonnes | +172.2% |
| 2002 | 77,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 74,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 67,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 102,000 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 110,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 82,800 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 43,360 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 82,370 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 62,370 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 112,658 tonnes | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 108,887 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 103,973 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 167,000 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 72,483 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 76,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 50,467 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 56,651 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 63,388 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 77,276 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 70,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 66,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 86,522 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 119,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 119,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 119,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +188.2% | 6,100 tonnes | 17,578 tonnes |
| 2001 | +172.2% | 32,700 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,631 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,700 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,864 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,330 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 111,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,023 tonnes | 32,700 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,388 tonnes | 50,467 tonnes | 167,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,760 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 119,000 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 wheat production in Tanzania?
- Wheat production in Tanzania was 119,000 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 wheat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for wheat production?
- Tanzania ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.