The United Republic of Tanzania ranked 152nd out of 187 in the 2011 UN Human Development Index and 54th out of 79 on the 2012 Global Hunger Index. While Tanzania remains a low-income country, it has experienced relatively stable growth in recent decades, accelerating from 3.5% in the 1990s to approximately 7 percent in the 2000s.. Effective fiscal and monetary policies largely insulated the country from recent international shocks; the maintenance of such policies, as well as investment in infrastructure and business, are needed for such growth to continue (World Bank 2012).

Agricultural Production
Agricultural Production2007200820092010
Rice Production
FAO 2013
1,341,850 MT1,420,570 MT1,334,800 MT2,650,120 MT
Wheat Production
FAO 2012
82,800 MT92,400 MT95,000 MT62,130 MT
Maize Production
FAO 2012
3,659,000 MT5,440,710 MT3,326,200 MT4,733,070 MT
Soybean Production
FAO 2013
1,900 MT1,900 MT3,900 MT3,100 MT
Agricultural Exports
Agricultural Exports2006200720082009
Rice Exports
FAO 2013
4,390 MT20,176 MT5,596 MT828.00 MT
Wheat Exports
FAO 2012
638.00 MT89,679 MT23,802 MT821.00 MT
Maize Exports
FAO 2012
23,507 MT87,076 MT12,096 MT5,828 MT
Soybean Exports
FAO 2012
7.00 MT314.00 MT73.00 MT298.00 MT
Agricultural Imports
Agricultural Imports2005200620072008
Rice Imports
FAO 2013
75,076 MT94,229 MT48,477 MT64,193 MT
Wheat Imports
FAO 2012
475,006 MT640,213 MT813,513 MT452,124 MT
Maize Imports
FAO 2008
44,500 MT295,700 MT6,609 MT20,468 MT
Soybean Imports
FAO 2013
116.00 MT1,352 MT3,729 MT700.00 MT
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