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Cheese and curd market in Tanzania

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The cheese and curd market in Tanzania demonstrated strong and consistent growth from 2018 to 2023, with the total market volume increasing from 33 774 t to 50 888 t. This expansion was primarily driven by a steady rise in domestic production, which grew from 33 566 t to 50 287 t over the same period, firmly establishing local output as the dominant source of supply.

Annual market growth was most significant in 2019 and 2020, where volumes increased by over 11% each year. The rate of expansion moderated in 2021 and 2023, yet the market continued its upward trajectory without a single year of decline, highlighting its underlying resilience and expanding domestic capacity.

Imports remained a minor component of the market, rising from 208 t to 600 t between 2018 and 2023. This marginal increase did not alter the market's fundamental reliance on domestically produced cheese and curd, which accounted for over 99% of the total volume supplied to Tanzanian consumers throughout the period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Tanzania
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tanzania in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tanzania in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tanzania, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tanzania, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tanzania, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tanzania, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tanzania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cheese and curd in Tanzania

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of cheese and curd, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cheese and curd, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Tanzania's cheese and curd production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 41,947 tonnes of cheese and curd, representing a 12.1% increase compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, production rose by 43.5%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 12.8%.

Annual dynamics of production in Tanzania in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	14.8%	11.5%	12.1%	12.8%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cheese and curd from Tanzania

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Tanzania's cheese and curd exports in volume terms were highly concentrated, with Rwanda accounting for 100.0% of total shipments.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Tanzania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tanzania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Tanzania's cheese and curd exports in value terms were almost entirely directed to Rwanda, which made up 100.0% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Tanzania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports cheese and curd to Tanzania

Imports in kind, t

The import market for cheese and curd in Tanzania showed an unstable trend during this period. The lowest volume was recorded in 2018 at 208.3 tonnes, while the highest was in 2019 at 380.5 tonnes, representing a 1.8-fold difference. In 2020, imports stood at 318.0 tonnes, down 16.4% from the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2018, falling by 35.4%, while the largest increase was in 2019, rising by 82.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(35.4%)	82.7%	(16.4%)	(0.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Denmark, South Africa, and New Zealand were the top sources for Tanzania's cheese and curd imports in volume terms, accounting for 21.0%, 15.7%, and 14.7% of imports, respectively. Together, these three countries comprised 51.5% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tanzania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

After two years of growth, Tanzania's cheese and curd imports in value terms declined in 2020. The country imported 770.5 thousand US dollars worth of cheese and curd that year, a 14.4% drop from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports increased by 9.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.2%. The highest value was recorded in 2019 at 900.5 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest increase of 13.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tanzania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	13.2%	13.5%	(14.4%)	3.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, three key markets—South Africa, Kenya, and Turkey—collectively accounted for 68.2% of Tanzania's total cheese and curd import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Tanzania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io