Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cereal imports quantity was 1.23 million FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
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.
Cereal imports quantity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,675 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 138,798 FAO, tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 85,751 FAO, tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1964 | 50,705 FAO, tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1965 | 73,544 FAO, tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 79,385 FAO, tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 62,374 FAO, tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 67,110 FAO, tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 51,192 FAO, tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 67,805 FAO, tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 57,441 FAO, tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 183,595 FAO, tonnes | +219.6% |
| 1973 | 42,815 FAO, tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1974 | 430,744 FAO, tonnes | +906.1% |
| 1975 | 461,035 FAO, tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 97,371 FAO, tonnes | -78.9% |
| 1977 | 134,811 FAO, tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 123,376 FAO, tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 58,942 FAO, tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 398,573 FAO, tonnes | +576.2% |
| 1981 | 266,097 FAO, tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 324,464 FAO, tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 232,450 FAO, tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 269,589 FAO, tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 412,483 FAO, tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 229,574 FAO, tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 184,830 FAO, tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 147,910 FAO, tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 63,793 FAO, tonnes | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 91,773 FAO, tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 151,602 FAO, tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 211,784 FAO, tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 214,913 FAO, tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 336,801 FAO, tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 200,044 FAO, tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 223,849 FAO, tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 352,999 FAO, tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 696,361 FAO, tonnes | +97.3% |
| 1999 | 221,084 FAO, tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2000 | 546,363 FAO, tonnes | +147.1% |
| 2001 | 580,214 FAO, tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 537,954 FAO, tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 763,787 FAO, tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million FAO, tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 603,722 FAO, tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million FAO, tonnes | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 876,200 FAO, tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 547,646 FAO, tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 950,557 FAO, tonnes | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million FAO, tonnes | +29.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.23 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.23 million FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 | +906.1% | 42,815 FAO, tonnes | 430,744 FAO, tonnes |
| 1980 | +576.2% | 58,942 FAO, tonnes | 398,573 FAO, tonnes |
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 |
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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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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.