Beef production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Beef production was 666,227 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
666,227 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
666,227 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
80,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Tanzania stood at 666,227 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Tanzania peaked at 666,227 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 87,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 89,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 100,584 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 103,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 103,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104,099 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 110,862 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 117,432 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 103,630 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 100,065 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 106,872 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 112,784 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 115,346 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 127,710 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 130,842 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 131,285 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 123,715 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 130,606 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 139,960 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 145,561 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 154,400 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 162,500 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 170,200 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 171,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 185,900 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 193,600 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 195,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 200,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 205,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 210,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 213,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 246,000 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 194,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 193,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 198,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 260,000 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 175,000 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 181,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 182,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 182,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 184,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 204,520 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 208,046 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 180,629 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 218,976 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 225,178 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 243,943 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 262,606 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 289,835 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 299,581 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 309,353 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 319,112 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 323,775 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 394,604 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 471,692 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 506,798 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 508,355 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 526,351 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 544,984 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 612,809 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 666,227 tonnes | +8.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 666,227 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 666,227 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 16.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -32.7% | 260,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes |
| 1999 | +31.3% | 198,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,409 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 104,099 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,683 tonnes | 100,065 tonnes | 131,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,784 tonnes | 123,715 tonnes | 193,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,420 tonnes | 193,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,185 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 225,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,130 tonnes | 243,943 tonnes | 506,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,745 tonnes | 508,355 tonnes | 666,227 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Tanzania?
- Beef production in Tanzania was 666,227 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 666,227 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for beef production?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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