Mazao ya chakula
Wizara ya Kilimo iliripoti jumla ya uzalishaji wa mazao ya chakula wa tani milioni 23.78 kwa kipimo cha nafaka kwa msimu wa 2024/25, ikilinganishwa na tani milioni 16.02 mwaka 2013/14, na mahitaji ya chakula ya tani milioni 18.28 kwa mwaka 2025/26, hivyo kiwango cha kujitosheleza kwa chakula kilikuwa asilimia 13012. Uzalishaji wa mahindi ulifikia tani milioni 10.93 na wa mchele tani milioni 2.64 mwaka 2024/25, wakati ngano ilikidhi asilimia 35 ya mahitaji1. Kwa mujibu wa takwimu za FAOSTAT, zinazotumia uzito wa mazao mabichi na mpunga, uzalishaji wa mahindi uliongezeka kutoka tani milioni 4.73 mwaka 2010 hadi tani milioni 10.08 mwaka 2024, na wa muhogo mbichi kutoka tani milioni 4.55 hadi tani milioni 10.533. FAO ilitabiri mavuno ya nafaka ya mwaka 2026 kuwa tani milioni 12.8, kiwango kinachokaribia wastani, baada ya ukame kuathiri sehemu za mikoa ya Dodoma na Mbeya mwezi Januari 20264.
| Zao | Uzalishaji 2024/25 (t) | Mahitaji 2025/26 (t) | Ziada au upungufu (t) | Kujitosheleza (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindi | 10,925,025 | 7,386,333 | 3,538,692 | 148 |
| Mtama | 1,029,306 | 582,045 | 447,261 | 177 |
| Mchele | 2,639,969 | 1,238,367 | 1,401,602 | 213 |
| Ngano | 115,826 | 328,703 | −212,876 | 35 |
| Jumla ya nafaka | 14,924,582 | 12,056,694 | 2,867,889 | 124 |
| Maharage | 1,245,906 | 483,645 | 762,261 | 258 |
| Ndizi (kwa kipimo cha nafaka) | 1,413,582 | 1,148,964 | 264,618 | 123 |
| Muhogo (kwa kipimo cha nafaka) | 2,649,254 | 2,868,655 | −219,402 | 92 |
| Jumla ya mazao yasiyo ya nafaka | 8,858,546 | 6,222,361 | 2,639,286 | 142 |
| Mazao yote ya chakula | 23,783,128 | 18,279,054 | 5,504,074 | 130 |
Mazao ya kuuza nje
Uzalishaji wa korosho ghafi, ambao Wizara huuripoti kwa msimu wa masoko, uliongezeka kutoka tani 189,114 mwaka 2022/23 hadi tani 528,264 mwaka 2024/25, takwimu iliyoainishwa kuwa ya awali katika hotuba ya bajeti ya mwaka 2025/26, na tani 617,684 zilikuwa zimerekodiwa kwa mwaka 2025/26 hadi Machi 2026101114. Mauzo ya tumbaku yalifikia kilo milioni 185.8 katika msimu wa kilimo wa 2024/25, yenye thamani ya dola za Marekani milioni 475.5 kwa bei ya wastani ya dola 2.56 kwa kilo, kutoka kwa wakulima 112,982 waliosajiliwa15. Uzalishaji wa kahawa ulikuwa tani 81,366 mwaka 2024/25, na wa pamba mbegu tani 222,014 mwaka 2025/26 hadi Machi 20261114. Uzalishaji wa singa za mkonge uliongezeka hadi tani 59,416 mwaka 2023/24 kwa mujibu wa takwimu za Bodi ya Mkonge Tanzania, ambapo tani 33,535 ziliuzwa nje kwa dola za Marekani milioni 54.816. Uzalishaji wa chai, uliokuwa tani 22,772 za chai iliyosindikwa mwaka 2024/25, haujarejea katika viwango vya katikati ya miaka ya 2010116.
Zanzibar, uzalishaji wa karafuu hupishana kati ya mavuno makubwa na madogo, ukiwa tani 7,841 mwaka 2021, tani 1,167 mwaka 2024 na tani 5,230 mwaka 2025, na uzalishaji wa mwani uliongezeka kutoka tani 10,531 mwaka 2021 hadi tani 20,075 mwaka 202517. Zanzibar iliuza nje tani 3,186 za karafuu zenye thamani ya shilingi bilioni 52.8 mwaka 202517.
| Zao (tani) | 2016/17 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 hadi Mac 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korosho (ghafi) | 265,238 | 210,786 | 240,158 | 189,114 | 254,500 | 528,264 | 617,684 |
| Pamba mbegu | 121,639 | 122,836 | 144,792 | 174,486 | 282,510 | 149,361 | 222,014 |
| Kahawa | 48,329 | 73,027 | 66,837 | 82,000 | 66,071 | 81,366 | 74,664 |
| Tumbaku | 58,639 | 58,508 | 70,699 | 125,592 | 117,464 | 185,776 | – |
| Chai (iliyosindikwa) | 26,975 | 27,510 | 24,825 | 26,754 | 13,525 | 22,772 | 11,631 |
| Mkonge | 36,533 | 36,170 | 44,151 | 48,359 | 56,733 | 61,216 | 64,322 |
| Sukari | 330,843 | 367,718 | 379,280 | 460,049 | 395,293 | 431,737 | 410,979 |
| Zao | Nafasi duniani | Uzalishaji (t) | Sehemu ya dunia (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkonge, ghafi | 2 | 61,216 | 26.2 |
| Korosho, zenye maganda | 3 | 528,262 | 12.5 |
| Maharage, makavu | 4 | 1,463,819 | 4.9 |
| Mbaazi, kavu | 4 | 224,587 | 4.8 |
| Viazi vitamu | 4 | 2,227,515 | 2.4 |
| Tumbaku isiyosindikwa | 9 | 117,464 | 1.9 |
| Ndizi | 9 | 3,269,970 | 2.3 |
| Muhogo, mbichi | 10 | 10,532,000 | 3.1 |
| Ufuta | 10 | 272,670 | 4.1 |
| Mahindi | 15 | 10,084,000 | 0.8 |
| Kahawa, isiyokaangwa | 16 | 77,417 | 0.7 |
Mifugo na uvuvi
FAOSTAT inakadiria idadi ya ng'ombe kuwa milioni 39.1 mwaka 2024, idadi ya tisa kwa ukubwa duniani kwa mujibu wa takwimu zake, pamoja na mbuzi milioni 28.6 na kondoo milioni 9.52221. Wizara ya Mifugo na Uvuvi inaripoti ng'ombe milioni 40.6 kwa mwaka 2025, idadi inayoongezeka kwa kiasi kilekile cha ng'ombe 1,328,246 kila mwaka kuanzia mwaka 2021 hadi 2025, ikianzia ng'ombe milioni 33.9 waliohesabiwa katika Sensa ya Kilimo ya 2019/2023. Uzalishaji wa maziwa ulifikia lita bilioni 4.22 mwaka 2025/26 hadi Aprili 2026, ambapo asilimia 67 ulitoka kwa ng'ombe wa asili, na uzalishaji wa nyama ulifikia tani milioni 1.1023.
Wizara ya Mifugo na Uvuvi, ambayo majukumu yake yanahusu Tanzania Bara, inaripoti uzalishaji wa uvuvi wa asili wa tani 519,454 mwaka 2025 na ufugaji wa samaki wa tani 58,868, ikilinganishwa na tani 16,288 mwaka 201824. Mauzo nje ya minofu ya samaki yalikuwa dola za Marekani milioni 88.3 mwaka 202525.
Biashara
Ramani inaonesha masoko ambako bidhaa za kilimo na chakula za Tanzania zinauzwa na nchi zinakotoka bidhaa zinazoagizwa. Mwaka 2025 Tanzania iliripoti mauzo nje ya bidhaa za kilimo na chakula ya dola za Marekani milioni 3,155.7 na uagizaji wa dola milioni 1,370.627. India ilinunua bidhaa za dola milioni 509.2, hasa korosho na mazao jamii ya mikunde, Ubelgiji dola milioni 309.8, hasa tumbaku, na China dola milioni 258.3, hasa ufuta na mbegu nyingine za mafuta27. Nchi wanachama wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (EAC) zilinunua asilimia 17.0 ya mauzo nje na nchi 27 za Umoja wa Ulaya asilimia 22.7 (ukokotoaji wetu)27. Uagizaji uliongozwa na nafaka (dola milioni 450.2, hasa kutoka Shirikisho la Urusi na Australia), mafuta ya kula kutoka Malaysia na Indonesia, pamoja na sukari27.
Mauzo nje yaliongezeka kutoka dola za Marekani milioni 1,568.6 mwaka 2019 hadi dola milioni 3,228.5 mwaka 2024, kabla ya kupungua kidogo hadi dola milioni 3,155.7 mwaka 202528. Mauzo nje ya tumbaku yaliongezeka kutoka dola milioni 127.5 mwaka 2021 hadi dola milioni 561.1 mwaka 2025, na ya kahawa kutoka dola milioni 171.5 hadi dola milioni 373.325. Mauzo nje ya nafaka yalifikia dola milioni 231.0 mwaka 2025, karibu yote yakielekezwa nchi jirani, ambapo mahindi yalikuwa dola milioni 143.6, hasa kwenda Kenya, Zambia na Malawi2527. Uagizaji wa sukari ulikuwa kati ya dola milioni 79.3 mwaka 2019 na dola milioni 403.3 mwaka 2024, na ulikuwa dola milioni 184.4 mwaka 202525.
| Nafasi | Mshirika wa mauzo nje | US$ milioni | Sehemu (%) | Mshirika wa uagizaji | US$ milioni | Sehemu (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 509.2 | 16.1 | Shirikisho la Urusi | 178.5 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Ubelgiji | 309.8 | 9.8 | Malaysia | 147.8 | 10.8 |
| 3 | China | 258.3 | 8.2 | Kenya | 115.1 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 190.5 | 6.0 | India | 99.3 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Kenya | 188.5 | 6.0 | Australia | 98.8 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Uholanzi | 132.8 | 4.2 | Zambia | 81.0 | 5.9 |
| 7 | Umoja wa Falme za Kiarabu | 125.0 | 4.0 | Saudi Arabia | 73.5 | 5.4 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 118.5 | 3.8 | Afrika Kusini | 72.7 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo | 112.7 | 3.6 | Indonesia | 45.4 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Japani | 109.8 | 3.5 | Marekani | 30.1 | 2.2 |
Bei
Bei za jumla za mahindi hufuata mzunguko wa mavuno. Wastani wa kitaifa ulifikia shilingi 119,276 kwa kilo 100 mwezi Machi 2023, ukashuka hadi shilingi 61,685 mwezi Juni 2024, na ulikuwa shilingi 75,386 mwezi Agosti 202630. Bei ya mchele ilifikia kiwango cha juu zaidi cha shilingi 297,373 kwa kilo 100 mwezi Machi 202331. Mfumuko wa bei za chakula Tanzania Bara uliongezeka hadi asilimia 7.7 mwezi Agosti 2025 na kupungua hadi asilimia 3.9 mwezi Septemba 2026, wakati mfumuko wa bei wa jumla ulikuwa asilimia 4.33233. Wastani wa mfumuko wa bei kwa mwaka ulikuwa asilimia 3.3 mwaka 202534.
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