Animal protein consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Animal protein consumption was 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Tanzania is 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Tanzania peaked at 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 144 Bhutan 1.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 145 Hungary 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 1.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 148 Nicaragua 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 150 Cuba 1.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.4% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 78.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,153 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,541 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 788.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.12 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Tanzania?
- Animal protein consumption in Tanzania was 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for animal protein consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.