Oil palm production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil palm production was 5,616 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
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.