Food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Food exports was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 69.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.1% | — |
| 1977 | 68.6% | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 61.0% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +12.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 37.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 37.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 58.1% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 60.9% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 25.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 20.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
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More private sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 209.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Food exports in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for food exports?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.