Italy vs Spain: Animals slaughtered for meat
Italy
2.61 million
in 2024
Spain
2.48 million
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.61 million against 2.48 million in Spain, a difference of 123,540.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 million | 1.30 million | 2.72 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 1.78 million | 3.08 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 1.90 million | 3.09 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 2.19 million | 2.55 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 2.58 million | 1.53 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.34 million | 637,880 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.50 million | 181,992 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 2.61 million against 2.48 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Italy and Spain?
- 123,540, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.