Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.96 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 6.96 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 6.96 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million An, in 1964.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 42nd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 million An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million An | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million An | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.65 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million An | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million An | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million An | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million An | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million An | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.14 million An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million An | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million An | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million An | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million An | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million An | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.47 million An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million An | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million An | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.76 million An | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million An | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million An | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.11 million An | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million An | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.13 million An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million An | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million An | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million An | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.58 million An | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million An | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million An | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million An | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.83 million An | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million An | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million An | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.26 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 million An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million An | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.70 million An | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 6.02 million An | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million An | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.89 million An | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million An | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million An | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million An | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million An | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million An | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.05 million An | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.39 million An | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.58 million An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million An | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.96 million An | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +27.9% | 4.46 million An | 5.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million An | 1.48 million An | 1.69 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million An | 1.67 million An | 2.14 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million An | 2.13 million An | 2.55 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million An | 2.61 million An | 3.28 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 million An | 3.49 million An | 4.36 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million An | 4.46 million An | 6.89 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million An | 6.05 million An | 6.96 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 39 Nepal 7.93 million An compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 7.42 million An compare
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- 43 Turkmenistan 6.69 million An compare
- 44 Tajikistan 6.49 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in United Republic of Tanzania was 6.96 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million An in 1964.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.