Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in Tanzania. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for Tanzania's agricultural zones.
Tanzania's main rainy season runs March to December, with a dry season from January to September — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~26% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 15,500,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~2% |
| Main rainy season | March to December |
| Main food crops | maize, cassava, rice, sorghum, millet, banana |
| Main export crops | cashew, coffee arabica, tea, cotton, clove |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Highlands (Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara) | 1000 mm | coffee arabica, maize, banana, tea |
| Lake Victoria Zone (Mwanza, Kagera, Mara, Shinyanga) | 1100 mm | cotton, rice, cassava, maize |
| Southern Highlands (Iringa, Mbeya, Njombe, Ruvuma) | 1200 mm | tea, maize, coffee arabica, sweet potato |
| Coast & Eastern (Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Tanga, Morogoro) | 1200 mm | cashew, cassava, rice, banana |
| Central (Dodoma, Singida, Tabora) | 600 mm | sorghum, millet, maize, cassava |
| Zanzibar | 1600 mm | rice, cassava, banana, maize |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.