Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 76.13 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Tanzania, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Tanzania is 76.13 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.2% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Tanzania peaked at 88.61 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1982.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 976,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 657,000 FAO, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1964 | 2.32 million FAO, current US$ | +253.3% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million FAO, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 921,000 FAO, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million FAO, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 1969 | 2.23 million FAO, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 2.99 million FAO, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 4.16 million FAO, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million FAO, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 98,000 FAO, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 1975 | 446,000 FAO, current US$ | +355.1% |
| 1976 | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1977 | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 8.35 million FAO, current US$ | +52100.0% |
| 1979 | 16.60 million FAO, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 1981 | 148,000 FAO, current US$ | -88.6% |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 12.31 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 3.10 million FAO, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 1989 | 4.06 million FAO, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 8.40 million FAO, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 700,000 FAO, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million FAO, current US$ | +128.6% |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 5.08 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 9.88 million FAO, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1999 | 9.19 million FAO, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.18 million FAO, current US$ | +217.6% |
| 2001 | 27.26 million FAO, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 31.50 million FAO, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 59.95 million FAO, current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 60.06 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.52 million FAO, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 20.34 million FAO, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 88.61 million FAO, current US$ | +335.7% |
| 2008 | 57.61 million FAO, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 20.96 million FAO, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 76.13 million FAO, current US$ | +263.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 76.13 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 20.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 76.13 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 153.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +52100.0% | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | 8.35 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | 657,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.32 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.54 million FAO, current US$ | 11,000 FAO, current US$ | 16.60 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 12.31 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 9.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.10 million FAO, current US$ | 15.52 million FAO, current US$ | 88.61 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.13 million FAO, current US$ | 76.13 million FAO, current US$ | 76.13 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Tanzania?
- Cereal exports in Tanzania was 76.13 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.61 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal exports?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.