Agriculture & Rural in Tanzania
221 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Tanzania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 66.8% | 2025 | down 1.4% | 14th |
| Livestock production index | 145.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 61.7% | 15th |
| Food production index | 109.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 29.3% | 85th |
| Crop production index | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 18.2% | 126th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,071 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 88th |
| Agricultural output | 10.55 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2024 | up 22.1% | 50th |
| Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita | 855.37 | 2025 | up 6.3% | 161st |
| Agricultural value added per worker | 855.37 | 2025 | up 6.3% | 161st |
| Forest area | 50.1% | 2023 | down 9.2% | 52nd |
| Forest area | 443,380 sq. km | 2023 | down 9.2% | 16th |
| Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas | 65.4% | 2023 | down 4.9% | 10th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,550.8% | 2023 | — | 14th |
| Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land | 0.0717 | 2019 | up 1.7% | 126th |
| Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita | 89.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 29th |
| Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals | 89.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 29th |
| Value of agricultural production | 10.66 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 16.3% | 54th |
| Tree Cover Loss | 203,747 hectares | 2025 | up 82.0% | 23rd |
| Agricultural land use per person | 0.6077 hectares per person | 2025 | down 18.5% | 64th |
| Cropland per person over the long-term | 0.2424 hectares per person | 2025 | down 13.5% | 57th |
| Agricultural area over the long-term | 39.92 million hectares | 2025 | up 3.8% | 27th |
| Cropland extent over the long-term | 15.92 million hectares | 2025 | up 10.1% | 24th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 89.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 29th |
| Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat | 12,564 animals | 2024 | up 52.1% | 14th |
| Land animals slaughtered for meat | 101.21 million animals | 2024 | up 9.5% | 75th |
| Cereal production | 15.47 million tonnes | 2024 | up 42.2% | 32nd |
| Global meat production | 1.08 million tonnes | 2024 | up 91.2% | 48th |
| Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat | 4.59 million animals | 2024 | up 52.1% | 14th |
| Chicken meat yield per animal | 1.46 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 41.3% | 87th |
| Chicken meat production | 147,450 tonnes | 2024 | up 54.7% | 74th |
| Eggs per bird | 7.28 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 13.6% | 122nd |
| Cattle meat per animal | 145 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 40.8% | 145th |
| Pig meat per animal | 152 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 280.0% | 4th |
| Poultry meat per animal | 1.45 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 40.9% | 91st |
| Number of poultry birds | 34.81 million animals | 2024 | down 6.8% | 86th |
| Number of cattle | 39.05 million animals | 2024 | up 51.4% | 10th |
| Pig meat production | 58,775 tonnes | 2024 | up 306.3% | 67th |
| Beef production | 666,227 tonnes | 2024 | up 115.4% | 23rd |
| Meat production | 1.08 million tonnes | 2024 | up 91.2% | 48th |
| Capture fishery production | 530,933 metric tons | 2024 | up 54.8% | 35th |
| Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | up 12.2% | 131st |
| Cereal yields | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | up 12.2% | 131st |
| Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population | 8.26 million hectares | 2024 | up 26.8% | 24th |
| Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | up 12.2% | 131st |
| Number of pigs | 539,088 animals | 2024 | up 6.8% | 79th |
| Number of people employed in agriculture | 21.64 million people | 2025 | up 37.3% | 9th |
| Corn yields | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | up 8.1% | 128th |
| Fish discards | 2,664 | 2018 | up 25.5% | 94th |
| Fish landings and discards | 2,664 | 2018 | up 25.5% | 94th |
| Tomato yields | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | up 7.1% | 132nd |
| Cropland area | 15.52 million hectares | 2023 | up 10.6% | 25th |
| Fertilizer use by nutrient | 188,183 tonnes | 2023 | up 74.0% | 52nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 279,537 tonnes | 2023 | up 84.6% | 51st |
| Fish and seafood production | 522,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 26.1% | 41st |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 12.12 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 57.2% | 140th |
| Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | down 1.8% | 162nd |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 12.12 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 57.2% | 140th |
| Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 4.81 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 142.9% | 133rd |
| Agricultural land per capita | 0.5933 hectares per capita | 2023 | down 23.8% | 76th |
| Surface area | 947,300 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 30th |
| Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita | 64.6% | 2025 | down 2.8% | 10th |