Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.73 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-21.74 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.82 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 256.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 29.73 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -21.74 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1235 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7417 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0.6135 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +2825.1% |
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1969 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1972 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -506.4% |
| 1973 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1975 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8592 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1977 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -1089.9% |
| 1978 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2736 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1980 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -2119.6% |
| 1981 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1982 | 7 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1983 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1984 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 1985 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1988 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +1164.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8722 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6871 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +1434.4% |
| 1996 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +970.3% |
| 2000 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2001 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 10.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2007 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -686.4% |
| 2008 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 2011 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6557 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2014 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 6 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.82 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4074 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2825.1% | 0.6135 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2119.6% | 0.2736 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1434.4% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1164.3% | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1089.9% | -0.8592 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +970.3% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.1235 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2763 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 44 United Arab Emirates 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 45 United Kingdom 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Peru 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Italy 2.6 % change on previous year compare
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.74 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.