Maize was the cereal that occupied the largest planted area in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017, accounting for roughly six million hectares. Maize fields corresponded to 70.2 percent of the total area for cereal crops (approximately 8.6 million hectares). A staple food for most of the Tanzanians, maize plays a key role in ensuring food security in the country.
Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017
The survey covered 30 regions in Tanzania out of which 25 regions are from Tanzania Mainland, and five regions are from Zanzibar. The source does not specify the number of respondents.
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (July 1, 2019). Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017." Chart. July 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. (2019). Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of Planted Area for Cereals in Tanzania for The Season 2016/2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics, Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of planted area for cereals in Tanzania for the season 2016/2017 [Graph], Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics, July 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168564/distribution-of-planted-area-for-cereals-in-tanzania/
