Food production index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Food production index was 109.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Tanzania, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Tanzania stood at 109.9 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Tanzania peaked at 112.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.79 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 35.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 74 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,961 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 12.79 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Tanzania?
- Food production index in Tanzania was 109.9 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 112.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for food production index?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.