Wheat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wheat production was 119,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Tanzania is 119,000, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,100, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,100 | — |
| 1962 | 17,578 | +188.2% |
| 1963 | 24,514 | +39.5% |
| 1964 | 27,099 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 33,019 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 38,270 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 35,099 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 44,000 | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 41,000 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 57,000 | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 88,000 | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 85,000 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 82,000 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 69,000 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 64,000 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 55,000 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 87,000 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 58,000 | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 74,000 | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 83,000 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 72,000 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 71,640 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 72,000 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76,000 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 97,000 | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 106,000 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 84,000 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 64,000 | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 59,000 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,300 | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 83,600 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 78,500 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 111,500 | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 82,400 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 32,700 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 89,000 | +172.2% |
| 2002 | 77,000 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 67,000 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 102,000 | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 82,800 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 43,360 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 82,370 | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 62,370 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 112,658 | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 108,887 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 103,973 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 167,000 | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 72,483 | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 76,000 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 50,467 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 56,651 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 63,388 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 77,276 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 70,000 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 66,000 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 86,522 | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 119,000 | +37.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 119,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 119,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 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 | 17,578 |
| 2001 | +172.2% | 32,700 | 89,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,631 | 6,100 | 44,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,700 | 55,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,864 | 58,000 | 97,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,330 | 59,000 | 111,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,023 | 32,700 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,388 | 50,467 | 167,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,760 | 66,000 | 119,000 | 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 wheat production in Tanzania?
- Wheat production in Tanzania was 119,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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