Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 114.49 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 114.49 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 119.22 animals per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.95 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.95 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 8.58 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.92 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 9.82 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 10.72 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 11.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 11.97 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 12.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 13.32 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 14.9 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 16.6 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 17.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 18.63 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 19.98 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 21 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 22.01 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 23.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 24.38 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 24.05 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.08 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 26.87 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.27 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 21.56 animals per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 22.01 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 23.03 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.72 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 26.19 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 29.13 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 30.26 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 34.77 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 36.13 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 42.33 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 37.59 animals per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 42.45 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 39.51 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 43.8 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 47.41 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 49.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 51.93 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 54.19 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 62.66 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 70.11 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 71.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.57 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 79.7 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.06 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 88.06 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.18 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.23 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 106.57 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 96.41 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 99.57 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 104.37 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 110.84 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 113.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 116.9 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 119.22 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.16 animals per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 92.94 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 110.34 animals per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 109.95 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 112.21 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 114.49 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 114.49 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 114.49 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -29.4% | 119.22 animals per square kilometre | 84.16 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 animals per square kilometre | 7.95 animals per square kilometre | 12.53 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.16 animals per square kilometre | 13.32 animals per square kilometre | 24.38 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.79 animals per square kilometre | 21.56 animals per square kilometre | 29.13 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.39 animals per square kilometre | 30.26 animals per square kilometre | 49.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 animals per square kilometre | 51.93 animals per square kilometre | 89.18 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.37 animals per square kilometre | 84.16 animals per square kilometre | 119.22 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 animals per square kilometre | 92.94 animals per square kilometre | 114.49 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Cape Verde 122.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kenya 119.2 animals per square kilometre compare
- 147 Madagascar 115.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Macedonia 99.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cambodia 99.58 animals per square kilometre compare
- 151 Australia 96.38 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 114.49 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 119.22 animals per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.