Meat production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Meat production was 1.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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
In 2024, meat production in Tanzania stood at 1.08 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Tanzania peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,328 tonnes, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,604 tonnes | 113,328 tonnes | 145,064 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,372 tonnes | 144,997 tonnes | 187,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,313 tonnes | 178,724 tonnes | 268,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,385 tonnes | 272,862 tonnes | 366,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,406 tonnes | 285,895 tonnes | 390,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,923 tonnes | 446,931 tonnes | 707,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,427 tonnes | 764,012 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Tanzania?
- Meat production in Tanzania was 1.08 million 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 meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,328 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for meat production?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.