Coconut oilcake market in Tanzania

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the market volume for coconut oilcake in Tanzania showed modest movement, starting at 7 618 tonnes. A slight increase to 7 670 tonnes in 2019 occurred amid constraints from the country's reliance on imported edible oil due to lacking modern extraction equipment and persistently high processing costs that affected bulk sales. The market then contracted to 7 380 tonnes in 2020 as climate change and environmental pollution adversely impacted agricultural production, including oil palm, reducing the supply of raw materials for oilcake.

A sharp recovery followed in 2021, with the market volume rising to 8 109 tonnes. This growth was driven primarily by improved farmer access to enhanced seeds and agricultural inputs, which increased production efficiency. Subsequently, the market stabilized at approximately 8 100 tonnes in 2022 and 2023, with ongoing economic challenges such as high processing costs and limited credit access containing further expansion.

Production coconut oilcake in Tanzania

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Globally, Tanzania ranked as the 13th largest producer of coconut oilcake between 2017 and 2020.

Top producers of coconut oilcake, 2017-2020

World map of production of coconut oilcake, 2017-2020

In 2020, Tanzania produced 7 400 tonnes of coconut oilcake, marking a modest year-over-year decrease of 3.9%. Over the 2017-2020 period, production grew by 5.7%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 7 700 tonnes, which also saw the largest annual increase of 10.0%.

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

Exports coconut oilcake from Tanzania

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Tanzania's cross-border shipments of coconut oilcake declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports totaled 25.0 tonnes, down by 55.4% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports decreased by 83.2%, with a CAGR of -44.8%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, Kenya accounted for nearly all of Tanzania's coconut oilcake exports in kind, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

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

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

Exports in value, $ US

The market showed noticeable fluctuations during this period. Exports reached their lowest point in 2020 and peaked in 2018, with a 6.9-fold difference between these years. In 2020, coconut oilcake shipments from Tanzania abroad were valued at 875 US dollars, an 80.1% decrease compared to 2019. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 6 061 US dollars, which also saw the largest annual increase of 30.3%.

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

Between 2017 and 2020, Kenya and the Netherlands were the dominant destinations for Tanzania's coconut oilcake exports in value terms, together accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

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

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

Imports coconut oilcake to Tanzania

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The market exhibited an unstable trend throughout the timeframe. Imports reached their lowest point in 2017 and peaked in 2019, with a 26-fold variation between these years. In 2020, coconut oilcake shipments to Tanzania from abroad totaled 4.7 tonnes, representing a steep drop of 82.2% compared to the previous year. The maximum volume was recorded in 2019 at 26.1 tonnes, which also saw the largest annual increase of 2 512.3%.

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

From 2017 to 2020, the United Arab Emirates remained the leading supplier of coconut oilcake to Tanzania in kind, accounting for 73.9% of total imports, while the rest was distributed among many other countries.

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

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

Imports in value, $ US

The market showed an unstable trend during this period. Imports hit their lowest point in 2018 and reached their maximum in 2019, with a 16-fold difference between these years. In 2020, foreign coconut oilcake supplies to Tanzania were valued at 300 US dollars, a sharp decrease of 93.6% compared to the previous year. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 293 US dollars, while the maximum was in 2019 at 4 713 US dollars, which also saw the largest annual increase of 1 510.2%.

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

Throughout 2017-2020, Asia, not elsewhere specified, and the United Arab Emirates were the key partner countries for Tanzania's coconut oilcake imports in value terms, with a combined share of 95.8% of total flows; other partners accounted for the remainder.

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

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