Animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania
Tanzania: Animals slaughtered for meat was 4.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.59 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
809,000
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.59 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania peaked at 4.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 809,000, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 810,000 | — |
| 1962 | 809,000 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 809,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 815,000 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 820,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 967,153 | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 986,900 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 987,000 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.59 million | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 10.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.59 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 18.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.7% | 1.85 million | 2.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 897,034 | 809,000 | 1.04 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 987,000 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.24 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.90 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.55 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 3.98 million | 4.59 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6695 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5659 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania was 4.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,000 in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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