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
Tanzania retail food industry is experiencing robust growth, driven by rapid urbanization, an expanding middle class (22 percent of households), rising disposable incomes, and a thriving tourism sector that welcomed 5 million visitors in 2024.
Despite market volatility, and unstable policies, the European Union remains the largest importer of Tanzanian green coffee beans, buying six times as many beans as the United States.
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.
News and Features
News Release
USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
USDA will provide $466.5 million in FY 2024 funding to strengthen global food security through the McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress programs, Secretary Vilsack announced today.
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.