In Tanzania Cereals Are Surpassing Traditional Cash Crops Such as Cashew, Tobacco and Coffee in Export Value

Tanzania earned USD 287.2M in 2022 from the export of cereals, mainly rice and maize, down 29% YoY from USD 402.8M in 2021. Even though cereal exports are down YoY, they are fetching higher foreign currency inflow compared to traditional cash crops. The value of the top 3 traditional cash crops in 2022 was USD 226.9M for cashew, USD 178.5M for tobacco, and USD 161.2M for coffee.