Italy vs Southern Africa: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production

Italy
677,184 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.22 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 1.22 million t against 677,184 t in Italy, a difference of 544,416 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 250 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 788,303 t 469,454 t 318,849 t Italy
1970s 1.05 million t 599,732 t 449,171 t Italy
1980s 1.16 million t 688,386 t 472,234 t Italy
1990s 1.17 million t 711,544 t 461,021 t Italy
2000s 1.12 million t 801,605 t 313,898 t Italy
2010s 861,842 t 1.09 million t 225,279 t Southern Africa
2020s 721,061 t 1.16 million t 442,701 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, Italy or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 1.22 million t against 677,184 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat, primary — production between Italy and Southern Africa?
544,416 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production?
Italy ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,014 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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