Egg production in Tanzania

Tanzania: Egg production was 321,616 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
321,616 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
321,616 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,920 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 321,616 tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Tanzania peaked at 321,616 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,920 tonnes, in 1961.

Tanzania ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,201 tonnes 10,920 tonnes 16,207 tonnes 9
1970s 22,373 tonnes 16,501 tonnes 27,260 tonnes 10
1980s 27,622 tonnes 23,172 tonnes 32,925 tonnes 10
1990s 84,109 tonnes 31,160 tonnes 93,808 tonnes 10
2000s 89,356 tonnes 81,707 tonnes 95,296 tonnes 10
2010s 109,783 tonnes 85,134 tonnes 162,753 tonnes 10
2020s 258,397 tonnes 204,816 tonnes 321,616 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 34 South Africa 433,000 tonnes compare
  2. 35 Morocco 396,418 tonnes compare
  3. 36 Saudi Arabia 377,065 tonnes compare
  4. 38 Algeria 311,000 tonnes compare
  5. 39 Dominican Republic 287,067 tonnes compare
  6. 40 Romania 278,203 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Tanzania?
Egg production in Tanzania was 321,616 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egg production recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 321,616 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,920 tonnes in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for egg production?
Tanzania ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is egg production rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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