Yams production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Yams production was 9,375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,375
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
11,299
in 1990
All-time low
5,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Tanzania stood at 9,375.
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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 7,800 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8,800 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8,800 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,800 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,800 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 11,299 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 9,148 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 9,500 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10,115 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10,169 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,128 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,172 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,862 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9,500 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7,900 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,623 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,900 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,950 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,200 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,944 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,386 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,750 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,800 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,014 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,141 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 9,718 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9,837 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,566 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,419 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,259 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9,414 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,364 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,346 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,375 | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9,375 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9,375 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,611 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,430 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,840 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,989 | 9,148 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,390 | 7,623 | 9,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,725 | 9,141 | 10,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,352 | 9,259 | 9,414 | 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 yams production in Tanzania?
- Yams production in Tanzania was 9,375 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,299 in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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