Beef (cattle meat) production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 666,227 t of beef (cattle meat), the 20th largest in the world (0.96% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 115%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 666,227 t
- World rank
- 20 of 189
- 10-year change
- +115%
- Record
- 666,227 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.96%
- 0.49% in 2014
- kg per person
- 9.72
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +115%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Colombia | 731,625 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Spain | 718,450 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Tanzania | 666,227 | 0.96% |
| 21 | Italy | 659,120 | 0.94% |
| 22 | Poland | 637,490 | 0.91% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 666,227 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 612,809 | +12% |
| 2022 | 544,984 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 526,351 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 508,355 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 506,798 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 471,692 | +20% |
| 2017 | 394,604 | +22% |
| 2016 | 323,775 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 319,112 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 309,353 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 299,581 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 289,835 | +10% |
| 2011 | 262,606 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 243,943 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 225,178 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 218,976 | +21% |
| 2007 | 180,629 | −13% |
| 2006 | 208,046 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 204,520 | +11% |
| 2004 | 184,000 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 182,500 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 182,000 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 181,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 175,000 | −33% |
| 1999 | 260,000 | +31% |
| 1998 | 198,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 193,000 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 194,000 | −21% |
| 1995 | 246,000 | +15% |
| 1994 | 213,000 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 210,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 200,000 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 195,200 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 193,600 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 185,900 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 171,400 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 170,200 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 162,500 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 154,400 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 145,561 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 139,960 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 130,606 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 123,715 | −5.8% |
| 1979 | 131,285 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 130,842 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 127,710 | +11% |
| 1976 | 115,346 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 112,784 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 106,872 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 100,065 | −3.4% |
| 1972 | 103,630 | −12% |
| 1971 | 117,432 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 110,862 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 104,099 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 103,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 103,000 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 100,584 | +13% |
| 1965 | 89,000 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 87,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 611 t USD 2.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 92
- Imports
- 111 t USD 438,000
- Importer rank
- 108 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 666,227 t in 2024, 0.96% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Tanzania ranked 20th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Tanzania changed?
It rose by 115% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Does Tanzania export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 611 t (USD 2.8 m) and imports of 111 t (USD 438,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.