Italy vs United Kingdom: Meat production tonnes

Italy
3.38 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.17 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Meat production tonnes over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.17 million against 3.38 million in Italy, a difference of 795,150.

That makes United Kingdom'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 ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.86 million 2.39 million 532,621 United Kingdom
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
2020s 3.39 million 4.20 million 805,306 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat production tonnes, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.17 million against 3.38 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat production tonnes between Italy and United Kingdom?
795,150, 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 meat production tonnes?
Italy ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat production tonnes
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