Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Tanzania
Tanzania: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 28.36 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Tanzania, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Tanzania is 28.36 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Tanzania peaked at 31.36 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.86 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.56 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 27.13 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.81 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.71 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.33 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 26.71 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.86 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 26.64 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 28.07 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.86 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 28.68 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 28.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.97 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.18 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 29.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.36 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 29.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.65 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.86 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.36 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.42 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.36 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.87 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.87 Percentage of GDP | 24.86 Percentage of GDP | 28.07 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.95 Percentage of GDP | 26.86 Percentage of GDP | 31.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 Percentage of GDP | 28.36 Percentage of GDP | 28.86 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Benin 29.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17.91 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 29.44 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Moldova 9.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Eswatini 8.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Guinea 29.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Lesotho 7.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Uganda 27.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Tajikistan 27.09 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Rwanda 26.88 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Tanzania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Tanzania was 28.36 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.36 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.