FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 54,500 t of sheep meat, the 37th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 54,500 t
- World rank
- 37 of 175
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 54,500 t
- 2024
Sheep meat in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,500 | +12% |
| 2023 | 48,800 | +43% |
| 2022 | 34,140 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32,400 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 30,640 | −7.6% |
| 2019 | 33,170 | +19% |
| 2018 | 27,900 | +15% |
| 2017 | 24,320 | −35% |
| 2016 | 37,420 | −3.5% |
| 2015 | 38,790 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 36,100 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 34,700 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 33,330 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31,110 | +20% |
| 2010 | 25,990 | +125% |
| 2009 | 11,556 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,491 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,410 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,024 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,955 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,885 | −11% |
| 2003 | 12,192 | +13% |
| 2002 | 10,793 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,708 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,626 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 10,915 | −0.6% |
| 1998 | 10,982 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,925 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10,746 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,568 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,632 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,575 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 10,182 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9,723 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,817 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9,773 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9,731 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9,694 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,658 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,625 | +11% |
| 1984 | 8,634 | −5.8% |
| 1983 | 9,166 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,025 | −15% |
| 1981 | 10,673 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10,223 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 10,256 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,051 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9,850 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,653 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9,460 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9,271 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9,085 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 8,698 | +12% |
| 1971 | 7,789 | −0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,791 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,797 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | 7,805 | −0.1% |
| 1967 | 7,816 | −0.3% |
| 1966 | 7,836 | +22% |
| 1965 | 6,448 | −1.2% |
| 1964 | 6,529 | −17% |
| 1963 | 7,827 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 7,296 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7,072 | — |
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.