Italy vs United Kingdom: Animals slaughtered for meat
Italy
2.61 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.85 million
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.85 million against 2.61 million in Italy, a difference of 244,890.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 7,216 | Italy |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 4.17 million | 690,147 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 3.93 million | 1.06 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 3.11 million | 1.62 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 2.44 million | 1.68 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.73 million | 241,523 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.80 million | 118,330 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.85 million against 2.61 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 244,890, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Italy ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 196 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.