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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,932 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,110 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,320 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 5,530 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6,090 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 6,650 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 6,860 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 7,420 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 8,880 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 9,440 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 10,560 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 11,760 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 12,400 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 13,200 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 14,160 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 14,880 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 15,600 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16,480 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,280 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 15,450 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 17,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 17,380 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 18,160 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 19,490 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 20,650 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 23,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 28,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 31,500 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 35,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 41,820 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 50,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 61,500 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 63,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68,896 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 69,900 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77,280 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 77,250 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78,168 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80,916 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 93,534 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 84,524 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 87,408 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 95,292 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 99,540 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 104,292 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 63,597 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 78,110 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 41,000 tonnes | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 86,206 tonnes | +110.3% |
| 2021 | 91,404 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 96,916 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 132,442 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 147,450 tonnes | +11.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 147,450 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 147,450 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 86,206 tonnes |
| 2019 | -47.5% | 78,110 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes |
| 2017 | -39.0% | 104,292 tonnes | 63,597 tonnes |
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 (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 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 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 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.