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
Latest (2023)
1,961 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
122nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,044 kg per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
858.1 kg per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,506 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,234 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,088 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,227 kg per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1,152 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,703 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 1,588 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1,199 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,766 kg per hectare | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1,441 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 2,044 kg per hectare | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1,900 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 858.1 kg per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 1,371 kg per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1,102 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1,327 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1,427 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,110 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,648 kg per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 1,390 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1,315 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,418 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,669 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1,617 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,692 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,938 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1,884 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,870 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,782 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,815 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,961 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,961 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,961 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2023)
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.