Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global meat production

Italy
3.38 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.17 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Global meat production over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.17 million against 3.38 million in Italy, a difference of 795,150.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.86 million 2.39 million 532,621 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.90 million 2.84 million 57,504 Italy
1980s 3.71 million 3.21 million 504,056 Italy
1990s 3.88 million 3.62 million 255,127 Italy
2000s 3.90 million 3.37 million 531,943 Italy
2010s 3.77 million 3.80 million 34,833 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.39 million 4.20 million 805,306 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.17 million against 3.38 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
795,150, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for global meat production?
Italy ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed