Poultry livestock count in Tanzania
Tanzania: Poultry livestock count was 34.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.81 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.47 million
in 2018
All-time low
8.40 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 34.81 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Tanzania peaked at 39.47 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.40 million, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.40 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.96 million | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 9.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 10.43 million | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.21 million | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 11.87 million | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 11.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.82 million | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 13.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 14.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 14.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.50 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.40 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 16.80 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 18.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 20.90 million | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 21.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.80 million | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 14.45 million | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 15.26 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 16.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 18.50 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 19.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 21.70 million | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 24.20 million | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 26.20 million | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 28.20 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 25.20 million | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 28.15 million | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 26.20 million | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 27.20 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 29.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 29.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 30.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.94 million | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 33.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.35 million | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 30.11 million | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 35.00 million | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 34.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34.81 million | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 34.81 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 34.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | -38.3% | 39.47 million | 24.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.04 million | 8.40 million | 11.89 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.16 million | 12.82 million | 17.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.84 million | 14.45 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.44 million | 21.70 million | 29.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 million | 29.05 million | 34.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 million | 24.35 million | 39.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.79 million | 30.11 million | 35.00 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 poultry livestock count in Tanzania?
- Poultry livestock count in Tanzania was 34.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.40 million in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for poultry livestock count?
- Tanzania ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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