Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,961 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,961 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania peaked at 2,044 kg per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 858.1 kg per hectare, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,356 kg per hectare | 1,088 kg per hectare | 1,766 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,391 kg per hectare | 858.1 kg per hectare | 2,044 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 kg per hectare | 1,315 kg per hectare | 1,938 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 kg per hectare | 1,782 kg per hectare | 1,961 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 119 Djibouti 2,041 kg per hectare compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg per hectare compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1,963 kg per hectare compare
- 122 Armenia 1,961 kg per hectare compare
- 124 Uganda 1,920 kg per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1,900 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.504 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1649 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1649 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1778 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.411 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 91.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania was 1,961 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 kg per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.1 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.