Oil palm production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil palm production was 5,616 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,616 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
8,650 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
700 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5,616 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Tanzania peaked at 8,650 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 700 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil palm production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 813 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 800 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 794 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 885 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 938 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,114 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 1,489 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 1,580 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,608 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,640 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 4,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,320 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,420 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4,610 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,945 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,990 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,090 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,180 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,280 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,370 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,280 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,570 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,970 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6,140 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,932 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 7,623 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7,789 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7,858 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,829 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,150 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 6,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,970 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,400 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,350 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 8,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,650 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,226 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 5,299 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,000 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 5,300 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,600 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,400 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,535 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,629 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,616 tonnes | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,616 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,616 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -39.6% | 8,650 tonnes | 5,226 tonnes |
| 1969 | +33.7% | 1,114 tonnes | 1,489 tonnes |
| 2016 | +32.1% | 5,299 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +30.5% | 6,400 tonnes | 8,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925.89 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 1,489 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,253 tonnes | 1,580 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,256 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,248 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 5,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,889 tonnes | 5,970 tonnes | 7,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,798 tonnes | 5,226 tonnes | 8,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,545 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 5,629 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 35 Senegal 14,000 tonnes compare
- 36 Jamaica 6,500 tonnes compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 5,949 tonnes compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 5,300 tonnes compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 4,870 tonnes compare
- 41 Gambia 4,162 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Tanzania?
- Oil palm production in Tanzania was 5,616 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,650 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for oil palm production?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.