Cereal imports in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal imports was 373.11 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
373.11 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
373.11 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.63 million FAO, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Tanzania, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports in Tanzania is 373.11 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Tanzania peaked at 373.11 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million FAO, current US$, in 1973.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.19 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 10.88 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 6.80 million FAO, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 4.78 million FAO, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 6.94 million FAO, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million FAO, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 7.11 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 6.87 million FAO, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.10 million FAO, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 6.09 million FAO, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 4.83 million FAO, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 13.09 million FAO, current US$ | +170.7% |
| 1973 | 4.63 million FAO, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1974 | 108.72 million FAO, current US$ | +2246.5% |
| 1975 | 108.36 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.63 million FAO, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 30.66 million FAO, current US$ | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 30.66 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.27 million FAO, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 112.88 million FAO, current US$ | +639.1% |
| 1981 | 75.14 million FAO, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 91.36 million FAO, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 68.04 million FAO, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 71.25 million FAO, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 55.87 million FAO, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 50.47 million FAO, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 39.12 million FAO, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 40.59 million FAO, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.95 million FAO, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 24.31 million FAO, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 36.01 million FAO, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 48.60 million FAO, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 48.37 million FAO, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.81 million FAO, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 43.33 million FAO, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 59.47 million FAO, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 60.69 million FAO, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 224.58 million FAO, current US$ | +270.0% |
| 1999 | 90.41 million FAO, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 125.82 million FAO, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 112.15 million FAO, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 83.48 million FAO, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 122.78 million FAO, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 221.64 million FAO, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 114.67 million FAO, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 204.27 million FAO, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 244.04 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 211.54 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 253.13 million FAO, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 373.11 million FAO, current US$ | +47.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 373.11 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 373.11 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2246.5% | 4.63 million FAO, current US$ | 108.72 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1980 | +639.1% | 15.27 million FAO, current US$ | 112.88 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1998 | +270.0% | 60.69 million FAO, current US$ | 224.58 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.31 million FAO, current US$ | 4.78 million FAO, current US$ | 10.88 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.69 million FAO, current US$ | 4.63 million FAO, current US$ | 108.72 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.27 million FAO, current US$ | 17.95 million FAO, current US$ | 112.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.26 million FAO, current US$ | 24.31 million FAO, current US$ | 224.58 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.35 million FAO, current US$ | 83.48 million FAO, current US$ | 253.13 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.11 million FAO, current US$ | 373.11 million FAO, current US$ | 373.11 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 615.89 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 11 Senegal 454.41 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Kenya 407.53 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 372.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 15 Ghana 333.83 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 16 Cameroon 331.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Tanzania?
- Cereal imports in Tanzania was 373.11 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 373.11 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million FAO, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Tanzania rank for cereal imports?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. 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 imports (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.