What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania was 1.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 2.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Tanzania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Tanzania ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 1.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.62 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

180th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.15 kilograms per year per capita

in 2015

All-time low

0.6318 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania stood at 1.62 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania peaked at 2.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6318 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Tanzania 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7073 kilograms per year per capita	0.6318 kilograms per year per capita	0.8395 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.9533 kilograms per year per capita	0.847 kilograms per year per capita	0.9937 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.8635 kilograms per year per capita	0.806 kilograms per year per capita	0.951 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.13 kilograms per year per capita	0.9663 kilograms per year per capita	1.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.68 kilograms per year per capita	1.25 kilograms per year per capita	1.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	1.69 kilograms per year per capita	0.81 kilograms per year per capita	2.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	1.54 kilograms per year per capita	1.44 kilograms per year per capita	1.62 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

177 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Kenya 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Sudan 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
182 North Korea 1.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Nigeria 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Tanzania was 1.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 2.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Tanzania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Tanzania ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.