Wheat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wheat production was 119,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 78th out of 125 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.
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 |
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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 78th out of 125 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.