Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 12,564 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,564 animals
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,564 animals
in 2024
All-time low
2,216 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 12,564 animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12,564 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,216 animals, in 1962.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,219 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,216 animals | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,216 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,233 animals | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,247 animals | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,650 animals | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 2,704 animals | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,787 animals | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,846 animals | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,890 animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,949 animals | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,704 animals | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,115 animals | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 3,162 animals | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3,253 animals | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,225 animals | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,499 animals | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 3,585 animals | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,595 animals | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,396 animals | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3,545 animals | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,794 animals | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,864 animals | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,099 animals | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 4,315 animals | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,521 animals | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,551 animals | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,934 animals | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 5,139 animals | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,184 animals | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,219 animals | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,288 animals | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,397 animals | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,452 animals | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,301 animals | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4,932 animals | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 4,932 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,068 animals | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,575 animals | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 5,753 animals | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 5,205 animals | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5,260 animals | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,342 animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,342 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,890 animals | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6,027 animals | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,205 animals | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 6,301 animals | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 6,438 animals | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,986 animals | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7,534 animals | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8,356 animals | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 8,411 animals | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,259 animals | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,590 animals | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,071 animals | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,388 animals | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,951 animals | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,487 animals | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10,895 animals | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11,406 animals | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11,813 animals | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,220 animals | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,564 animals | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,458 animals | 2,216 animals | 2,846 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,198 animals | 2,704 animals | 3,595 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,216 animals | 3,396 animals | 5,139 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,435 animals | 4,932 animals | 6,575 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,677 animals | 5,205 animals | 6,438 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,703 animals | 6,986 animals | 10,487 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,779 animals | 10,895 animals | 12,564 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12,564 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,564 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 animals in 1962.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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