Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
181st
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption in the united states in Tanzania is 1.62 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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.
Tanzania ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7025 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6825 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6318 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.642 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6722 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7023 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7423 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7509 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8395 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.847 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9047 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9517 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9483 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9547 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9802 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9854 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9806 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9864 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9937 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8667 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9064 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8974 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8572 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.817 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.806 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8136 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8503 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8696 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.951 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9663 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.62 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.62 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +77.8% | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | -43.0% | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2017 | -39.9% | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 178 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Kenya 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Sudan 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 North Korea 1.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Nigeria 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Tanzania?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.