Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 10.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.81 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
2 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania stood at 10.81 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 10.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
Tanzania ranks 106th of 192 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 7.82 kilograms per year per capita | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 8.04 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | 3.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | 8.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 105 East Timor 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Cuba 10.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Belgium 10.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Hong Kong 10.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 10.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does Tanzania rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.