Italy vs Netherlands: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Italy
590.90 million
in 2024
Netherlands
503.23 million
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 590.90 million against 503.23 million in Netherlands, a difference of 87.67 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 347.63 million 131.37 million 216.27 million Italy
1970s 477.70 million 258.75 million 218.95 million Italy
1980s 506.62 million 307.57 million 199.05 million Italy
1990s 513.39 million 478.80 million 34.59 million Italy
2000s 446.13 million 439.63 million 6.51 million Italy
2010s 527.04 million 573.08 million 46.04 million Netherlands
2020s 569.03 million 529.72 million 39.31 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 590.90 million against 503.23 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Italy and Netherlands?
87.67 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Italy ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed