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
38th
of 198 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
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 38th 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.
Egg production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,920 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,162 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 11,508 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 11,854 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 12,512 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 13,594 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 15,394 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 15,658 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16,207 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16,501 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 18,136 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 19,245 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 21,090 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 21,945 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 22,080 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24,715 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 25,910 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 26,845 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 27,260 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28,455 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 32,250 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 32,925 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 26,320 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 23,172 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 25,041 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 25,610 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 26,945 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 28,350 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 27,155 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 31,160 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 86,602 tonnes | +177.9% |
| 1992 | 90,085 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 93,504 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 86,942 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 90,364 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 90,575 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93,808 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 87,292 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 90,762 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 87,555 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 84,808 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 87,748 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 91,100 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 95,106 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 95,296 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91,442 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 91,804 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86,990 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 81,707 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 85,134 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 85,211 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87,303 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 87,382 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102,294 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 103,656 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 114,250 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 125,950 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 143,901 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 162,753 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 204,816 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 225,940 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 249,350 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 290,265 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 321,616 tonnes | +10.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 321,616 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 321,616 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 27.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +177.9% | 31,160 tonnes | 86,602 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 South Africa 433,000 tonnes compare
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More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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 38th out of 198 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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