FAO organizes a national stakeholder workshop to support livestock-related nationally determined contributions in Tanzania.

The United Republic of Tanzania is home to the fourth largest cattle herd in Africa after Ethiopia, Chad and Sudan. According to the 2022 National Economic Survey, the livestock sub-sector is the fastest-growing agricultural sub-sector in Tanzania, recording a growth rate of 5 percent in 2022, with a contribution of 6.7 percent to the national GDP. However, this contribution is relatively modest given the sector's potential, as demand continues to outstrip supply. According to the National Sample Census of Agriculture (NSCA) 2019-2020, Tanzania stocks 33.9 million cattle. Other livestock species include 24.5 million goats, 8.5 million sheep, and 87.7 million poultry. This sector significantly contributes to the national economy by bolstering household food security, income, and employment opportunities.