Italy vs Zimbabwe: Animals slaughtered for meat

Italy
2.61 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.74 million
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.74 million against 2.61 million in Italy, a difference of 130,710.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.02 million 338,600 3.68 million Italy
1970s 4.86 million 606,780 4.25 million Italy
1980s 4.98 million 453,570 4.53 million Italy
1990s 4.74 million 2.39 million 2.35 million Italy
2000s 4.11 million 2.65 million 1.46 million Italy
2010s 2.98 million 2.75 million 223,161 Italy
2020s 2.68 million 2.61 million 77,770 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Italy or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.74 million against 2.61 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Italy and Zimbabwe?
130,710, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Italy ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed