What is cereal imports quantity in Tanzania?

Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 42,815 FAO, tonnes in 1973.

How does Tanzania rank for cereal imports quantity?

Tanzania ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.

Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania

Name: Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Cereal imports quantity was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.23 million FAO, tonnes

Change on year

up 29.0%

World rank

13th

of 53 countries

All-time high

1.23 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

42,815 FAO, tonnes

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2010

Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania, 1961–2010

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.

Analysis

In 2010, cereal imports quantity in Tanzania stood at 1.23 million FAO, tonnes. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Tanzania peaked at 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42,815 FAO, tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	80,837 FAO, tonnes	50,705 FAO, tonnes	138,798 FAO, tonnes	9
1970s	165,794 FAO, tonnes	42,815 FAO, tonnes	461,035 FAO, tonnes	10
1980s	252,976 FAO, tonnes	63,793 FAO, tonnes	412,483 FAO, tonnes	10
1990s	270,121 FAO, tonnes	91,773 FAO, tonnes	696,361 FAO, tonnes	10
2000s	747,255 FAO, tonnes	537,954 FAO, tonnes	1.04 million FAO, tonnes	10
2010s	1.23 million FAO, tonnes	1.23 million FAO, tonnes	1.23 million FAO, tonnes	1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

10 Kenya 1.42 million FAO, tonnes compare
11 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 million FAO, tonnes compare
12 Senegal 1.27 million FAO, tonnes compare
14 Mozambique 958,235 FAO, tonnes compare
15 Zimbabwe 808,676 FAO, tonnes compare
16 Angola 784,769 FAO, tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More trade data for Tanzania

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 40.65 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
Food imports excluding fish 771.53 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 831.52 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 373.11 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural exports 988.70 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 76.13 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 224,465 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 4.25 billion current US$ (2011)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal imports quantity in Tanzania?: Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 42,815 FAO, tonnes in 1973.
How does Tanzania rank for cereal imports quantity?: Tanzania ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.