What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Tanzania today?
The retail price range for Tanzania rice is between US$ 0.82 and US$ 1.16 per kilogram or between US$ 0.37 and US$ 0.53 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Tanzania
The retail price range in Tanzanian shilling for rice is between TZS 1,955.20 and TZS 2,760.29 per kilogram or between TZS 886.71 and TZS 1,251.83 per pound(lb) in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Tanzania rice is between US$ 0.57 and US$ 0.81 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.37 per pound(lb).
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Tanzania Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Rice from Tanzania over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 0.12 US $ per kg, which rose to 0.36 US $ per kg in 2018. The price then increased to 0.4 US $ per kg in 2019 and 0.41 US $ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Rice from Tanzania is 0.49 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Rice from Tanzania will be 0.53 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.57 US $ per kg in 2024.The exports of rice from Tanzania are categorised as:
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
Tanzania Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Tanzania over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.12 US $ per kg, followed by a significant increase to 0.36 US $ per kg in 2018. This was followed by a slight increase to 0.40 US $ per kg in 2019 and a further increase to 0.41 US $ per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, with 0.49 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Tanzania will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Tanzania in 2023 will be around 0.53 US $ per kg and in 2024 it will be around 0.57 US $ per kg.Export values for Tanzania rice
The total values in export for rice in Tanzania were US$ 5,432, US$ 304, US$ 23,078 and US$ 87,524 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Tanzania: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Tanzania rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tanzania shipped 209,288 tonnes of rice. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Tanzania rice (cereals/grains category) has increased, with a change of 226.676 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports grew by 8442.37 pc netting the nation US$87.52m for the year 2019. Tanzania's rice exports are classified as:
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
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Tanzania rice export values
In 2019, Tanzania supplied rice with a value of 87.52m USD, a surge of 279.24% from 2018's total rice export of 23.078m USD. The annual increase in value of Tanzania rice between 2017 to 2018 was 7491.447 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of Tanzania's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was 8442.37 pc when compared to a variation of 226.676% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tanzania rice ( in '000$ )
Tanzania's leading export markets for rice are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and Rwanda.
Tanzania procured 385,856 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in Tanzania was 23,169,740 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 1.76%. The country had an estimated 8,420,376.00 hectares under rice cultivation.