Tanzania
U.S. Trade with Tanzania in 2023
Export Market Rank
#96 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$36.76 Million
3-Year Average
$17.52 Million
Compound Average Growth
-1.29% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Tanzania in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $25.08 Million | 65,500 | $11.7 Million | 160% |
| Food Preparations | $3.91 Million | 1,289 | $2.3 Million | -12% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $2.61 Million | 2,250 | $2.95 Million | -16% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $2.21 Million | 1,197 | $1.4 Million | 99% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $1.39 Million | 603 | $1.59 Million | -33% |
| Rice | $553,154 | 830 | $1.52 Million | --- |
| Pulses | $508,599 | 657 | $3.23 Million | -76% |
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $130,009 | 41 | $2.88 Million | -88% |
| Planting Seeds | $99,416 | 0.53 | $115,514 | -38% |
| Dog & Cat Food | $48,600 | 33 | $27,021 | 386% |
Data and Analysis
Post forecasts Tanzania’s coffee production at 1.5 million bags (60-kilogram) in the marketing year (MY) 2024/25, up from 1.4 million bags in MY 2023/24, due to increased production from recently rehabilitated plantations.
FAS Dar es Salaam anticipates corn production will decline 6 percent in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 as farmers switch to alternative crops due to low corn prices. MY 2024/25 wheat imports are anticipated to reach 1.3 million metric tons (MT) as rising incomes and growth in the tourism and hospitality sectors increase demand for wheat products.
This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Tanzania and provides information on required certificates for exporting food and agricultural products to the Tanzania mainland.
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.
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.
FAS has designated Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Tunisia as priority countries for the Food for Progress program in FY 2024.