Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4.59 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.59 million An
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 250 countries
All-time high
4.59 million An
in 2024
All-time low
809,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania is 4.59 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 4.59 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 809,000 An, in 1962.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 810,000 An —
1962 809,000 An -0.1%
1963 809,000 An +0.0%
1964 815,000 An +0.7%
1965 820,000 An +0.6%
1966 967,153 An +17.9%
1967 986,900 An +2.0%
1968 1.02 million An +3.1%
1969 1.04 million An +2.1%
1970 1.05 million An +1.5%
1971 1.08 million An +2.0%
1972 987,000 An -8.3%
1973 1.14 million An +15.2%
1974 1.15 million An +1.5%
1975 1.19 million An +2.9%
1976 1.18 million An -0.9%
1977 1.28 million An +8.5%
1978 1.31 million An +2.5%
1979 1.31 million An +0.3%
1980 1.24 million An -5.5%
1981 1.29 million An +4.4%
1982 1.38 million An +7.0%
1983 1.41 million An +1.9%
1984 1.50 million An +6.1%
1985 1.57 million An +5.3%
1986 1.65 million An +4.8%
1987 1.66 million An +0.7%
1988 1.80 million An +8.4%
1989 1.88 million An +4.1%
1990 1.89 million An +0.9%
1991 1.91 million An +0.7%
1992 1.93 million An +1.3%
1993 1.97 million An +2.1%
1994 1.99 million An +1.0%
1995 2.30 million An +15.6%
1996 1.80 million An -21.7%
1997 1.80 million An +0.0%
1998 1.85 million An +2.8%
1999 2.40 million An +29.7%
2000 2.10 million An -12.5%
2001 1.90 million An -9.5%
2002 1.92 million An +1.1%
2003 1.95 million An +1.6%
2004 1.95 million An +0.0%
2005 2.15 million An +10.3%
2006 2.20 million An +2.3%
2007 1.90 million An -13.6%
2008 2.30 million An +21.1%
2009 2.35 million An +2.2%
2010 2.55 million An +8.5%
2011 2.75 million An +7.8%
2012 3.05 million An +10.9%
2013 3.07 million An +0.7%
2014 3.01 million An -1.8%
2015 3.14 million An +4.0%
2016 3.31 million An +5.6%
2017 3.43 million An +3.5%
2018 3.63 million An +6.0%
2019 3.83 million An +5.4%
2020 3.98 million An +3.9%
2021 4.16 million An +4.7%
2022 4.31 million An +3.6%
2023 4.46 million An +3.4%
2024 4.59 million An +2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +29.7% 1.85 million An 2.40 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 897,034 An 809,000 An 1.04 million An 9
1970s 1.17 million An 987,000 An 1.31 million An 10
1980s 1.54 million An 1.24 million An 1.88 million An 10
1990s 1.98 million An 1.80 million An 2.40 million An 10
2000s 2.07 million An 1.90 million An 2.35 million An 10
2010s 3.18 million An 2.55 million An 3.83 million An 10
2020s 4.30 million An 3.98 million An 4.59 million An 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 16 Türkiye 5.14 million An compare
  2. 16 Turkey 5.14 million An compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 4.68 million An compare
  4. 20 Chad 4.34 million An compare
  5. 21 France 3.99 million An compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania was 4.59 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 809,000 An in 1962.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
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