Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania
Tanzania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 101.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
101.21 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
105.61 million
in 2018
All-time low
7.04 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania stood at 101.21 million.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania peaked at 105.61 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 75th 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.04 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8.70 million | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 9.50 million | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 9.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.60 million | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 11.10 million | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 11.80 million | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 13.20 million | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 14.70 million | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 15.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 16.50 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 17.70 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19.50 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 20.60 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 21.60 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 21.30 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 23.10 million | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 23.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.50 million | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 19.10 million | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 19.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 23.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 25.80 million | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 26.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 30.80 million | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 32.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 37.50 million | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 33.30 million | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 37.60 million | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 35.00 million | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 38.80 million | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 42.00 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 44.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 46.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 48.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 55.50 million | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 62.10 million | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 63.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 69.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 70.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 78.00 million | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 78.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 94.40 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 85.40 million | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 88.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 92.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 98.18 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 100.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 103.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 105.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.55 million | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 82.16 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 97.54 million | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 97.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 101.21 million | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 101.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 101.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 105.61 million | 74.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 million | 7.04 million | 11.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.97 million | 11.80 million | 21.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.96 million | 19.10 million | 25.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.78 million | 26.80 million | 44.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.04 million | 46.00 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.45 million | 74.55 million | 105.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.46 million | 82.16 million | 101.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 in Tanzania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tanzania was 101.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.61 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).