Yams production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Yams production was 9,375 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,375 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
11,299 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
5,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
In 2024, yams production in Tanzania stood at 9,375 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Tanzania peaked at 11,299 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 7,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,800 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8,800 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 11,299 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 9,148 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 9,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10,115 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,169 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,128 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,172 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,862 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9,500 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7,900 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,623 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,950 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,944 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,386 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,750 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,014 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,141 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 9,718 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9,837 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,566 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,419 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,259 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9,414 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,364 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,346 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,375 tonnes | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9,375 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9,375 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,611 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,430 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,840 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,989 tonnes | 9,148 tonnes | 11,299 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,390 tonnes | 7,623 tonnes | 9,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,725 tonnes | 9,141 tonnes | 10,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,352 tonnes | 9,259 tonnes | 9,414 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,094 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 56.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 15,734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 333.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Tanzania?
- Yams production in Tanzania was 9,375 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 yams production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,299 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for yams production?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.