Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania stood at 37.4%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania peaked at 69.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 58.1% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 60.9% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 25.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 20.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Tanzania was 37.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.