Chicken meat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Chicken meat production was 147,450 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat 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
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Tanzania is 147,450 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,932 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 73rd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,310 tonnes | 4,932 tonnes | 8,880 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,576 tonnes | 9,440 tonnes | 17,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,273 tonnes | 15,450 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,350 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,281 tonnes | 41,820 tonnes | 78,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,821 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 104,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,884 tonnes | 86,206 tonnes | 147,450 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Tanzania?
- Chicken meat production in Tanzania was 147,450 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 chicken meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 147,450 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,932 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for chicken meat production?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.