Poultry production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Poultry production was 148,766 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in Tanzania is 148,766 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Tanzania peaked at 148,766 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,332 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,332 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,541 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6,781 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 7,020 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 7,608 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 8,198 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 8,841 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 9,317 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 10,849 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 11,465 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 12,560 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 13,660 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 14,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 14,900 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 15,760 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 16,380 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 17,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 17,780 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 18,480 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 16,550 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 18,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 18,280 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,773 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 18,219 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 19,028 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 20,390 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 21,650 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 24,100 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 25,200 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 29,200 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 30,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 35,200 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 31,200 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 35,200 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 32,700 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 36,200 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 39,200 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 41,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 43,070 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 51,300 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 56,320 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 62,820 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 64,320 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 70,216 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 71,220 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 78,600 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 78,570 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79,488 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82,236 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 94,854 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 85,844 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 88,728 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 96,616 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 100,870 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 105,618 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 64,922 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 79,432 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 42,321 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 87,524 tonnes | +106.8% |
| 2021 | 92,726 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 98,234 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 133,759 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 148,766 tonnes | +11.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 148,766 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 148,766 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +106.8% | 42,321 tonnes | 87,524 tonnes |
| 2019 | -46.7% | 79,432 tonnes | 42,321 tonnes |
| 2017 | -38.5% | 105,618 tonnes | 64,922 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,943 tonnes | 6,332 tonnes | 10,849 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,218 tonnes | 11,465 tonnes | 18,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,199 tonnes | 16,550 tonnes | 24,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,550 tonnes | 25,200 tonnes | 41,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,592 tonnes | 43,070 tonnes | 79,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,144 tonnes | 42,321 tonnes | 105,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,202 tonnes | 87,524 tonnes | 148,766 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 poultry production in Tanzania?
- Poultry production in Tanzania was 148,766 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 poultry production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 148,766 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,332 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for poultry production?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.