Tanzania
U.S. Trade with Tanzania in 2024
Export Market Rank
#111 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$21.41 Million
3-Year Average
$22.41 Million
Compound Average Growth
-3.95% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Tanzania in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $14.72 Million | 48,600 | $12.43 Million | 116% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $2.45 Million | 1,082 | $1.63 Million | 45% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $2.28 Million | 1,779 | $2.87 Million | 88% |
| Rice | $566,327 | 860 | $1.39 Million | --- |
| Food Preparations | $393,396 | 58 | $1.89 Million | -92% |
| Pulses | $269,193 | 250 | $3.04 Million | -88% |
| Planting Seeds | $238,967 | 6 | $123,493 | 126% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $107,431 | 2 | $1.3 Million | -94% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $86,300 | 48 | $42,281 | --- |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $55,346 | 15 | $69,288 | --- |
Data and Analysis
FAS Dar es Salaam expects a ten percent decline in corn exports for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 as production decreases and strict export permit procedures continue to stymie shipments.
Zanzibar's HRI food service sector has grown significantly, with a 37 percent increase in hotel and lodging facilities in the past five years.
This report supplements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Tanzania and provides essential information about the required certificates for exporting food and agricultural products to mainland Tanzania.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting fiscal year 2024 applications for the Food for Progress Program. This Program supports agricultural development activities in countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing and expanding free enterprise in the agricultural sector.
FAS has designated Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia as priority countries for the Food for Progress program in FY 2024.
FAS helps minority farmers gain traction in international trade as well as growing and promoting their businesses.