Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.1279 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1279 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1286 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1396 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1551 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1606 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1724 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1813 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1683 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1637 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.173 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1815 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1891 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2047 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2098 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2119 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2018 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2132 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2227 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.232 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2453 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2585 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2691 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2724 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.291 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3036 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3192 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3274 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3402 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3401 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3851 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3243 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3386 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4138 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.341 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3502 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.362 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3653 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3961 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4045 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.385 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4303 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4406 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5046 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5603 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5906 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6112 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6375 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6634 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6692 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6588 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7965 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7984 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8643 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9004 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9373 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1452 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1279 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1856 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1637 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2119 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.251 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3036 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3425 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4138 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3798 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3228 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4406 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.649 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7984 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8643 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 126 Belize 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Venezuela 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cape Verde 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Benin 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.