Vegetable oil production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Vegetable oil production was 5,115 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,115 tonnes
Change on year
up 579.4%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
67,334 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil 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 5,115 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 579.4% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Tanzania peaked at 67,334 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 109.97 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 371.55 tonnes | +237.9% |
| 1964 | 2,033 tonnes | +447.1% |
| 1965 | 738.54 tonnes | -63.7% |
| 1966 | 531.63 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 2,108 tonnes | +296.5% |
| 1968 | 2,019 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,017 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,901 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 1,941 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 3,045 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 3,092 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,315 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2,536 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 5,629 tonnes | +122.0% |
| 1978 | 3,283 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 6,514 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1980 | 2,798 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1981 | 8,005 tonnes | +186.1% |
| 1982 | 9,599 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 10,178 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 11,358 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 12,078 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 12,509 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12,103 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 10,609 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 11,091 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11,426 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11,570 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9,864 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 9,977 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,769 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 10,571 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,759 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 9,607 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 7,702 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 9,956 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 10,247 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,022 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 7,962 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 11,195 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 20,746 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 2005 | 20,243 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,592 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 67,334 tonnes | +361.4% |
| 2008 | 6,551 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 2009 | 6,984 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 15,000 tonnes | +114.8% |
| 2011 | 27,174 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 33,756 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 26,384 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 30,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 22,861 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 22,440 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23,860 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 752.81 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2023 | 5,115 tonnes | +579.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,115 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,700 tonnes, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,115 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,146 tonnes, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +579.4% | 752.81 tonnes | 5,115 tonnes |
| 1964 | +447.1% | 371.55 tonnes | 2,033 tonnes |
| 2007 | +361.4% | 14,592 tonnes | 67,334 tonnes |
| 1967 | +296.5% | 531.63 tonnes | 2,108 tonnes |
| 1963 | +237.9% | 109.97 tonnes | 371.55 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,103 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,108 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,226 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,033 tonnes | 2,798 tonnes | 12,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,020 tonnes | 7,702 tonnes | 11,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,288 tonnes | 6,551 tonnes | 67,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,517 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 33,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,042 tonnes | 752.81 tonnes | 23,860 tonnes | 4 |
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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 vegetable oil production in Tanzania?
- Vegetable oil production in Tanzania was 5,115 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67,334 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for vegetable oil production?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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