Chicken meat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Chicken meat production was 147,450 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Tanzania is 147,450, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Tanzania peaked at 147,450 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,932, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,932 | — |
| 1962 | 5,110 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,320 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 5,530 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6,090 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 6,650 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 6,860 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,420 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 8,880 | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 9,440 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 10,560 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 11,760 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 12,400 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 13,200 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 14,160 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 14,880 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 15,600 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16,480 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,280 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 15,450 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 17,000 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 17,380 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17,200 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,400 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 18,160 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 19,490 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 20,650 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 31,500 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41,820 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 61,500 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 63,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68,896 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 69,900 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77,280 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 77,250 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78,168 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80,916 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 93,534 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 84,524 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 87,408 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 95,292 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 99,540 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 104,292 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 63,597 | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 78,110 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 41,000 | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 86,206 | +110.3% |
| 2021 | 91,404 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 96,916 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 132,442 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 147,450 | +11.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 147,450 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 147,450 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +110.3% | 41,000 | 86,206 |
| 2019 | -47.5% | 78,110 | 41,000 |
| 2017 | -39.0% | 104,292 | 63,597 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,310 | 4,932 | 8,880 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,576 | 9,440 | 17,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,273 | 15,450 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,350 | 24,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,281 | 41,820 | 78,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,821 | 41,000 | 104,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,884 | 86,206 | 147,450 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 chicken meat production in Tanzania?
- Chicken meat production in Tanzania was 147,450 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 147,450 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,932 in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for chicken meat production?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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