Botswana vs Tanzania: Global meat production by livestock type

Botswana
27,967
in 2024
Tanzania
24,000
in 2024
Botswana rank
19th
Tanzania rank
22nd

Global meat production by livestock type over time

  • Botswana
  • Tanzania
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 27,967 against 24,000 in Tanzania, a difference of 3,967.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 60 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 7,222 6,000 1,222 Botswana
1970s 6,200 7,410 1,210 Tanzania
1980s 5,000 10,540 5,540 Tanzania
1990s 7,755 12,775 5,020 Tanzania
2000s 13,281 16,526 3,245 Tanzania
2010s 24,616 23,060 1,555 Botswana
2020s 27,246 24,232 3,014 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production by livestock type, Botswana or Tanzania?
Botswana, at 27,967 against 24,000 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production by livestock type between Botswana and Tanzania?
3,967, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for global meat production by livestock type?
Botswana ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global meat production by livestock type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
60 places, 3,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed