Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Italy

Italy: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 677,184 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
677,184
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1992
All-time low
635,800
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 677,184 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Italy peaked at 1.22 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 635,800, in 1964.

Italy ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 788,303 635,800 1.03 million 9
1970s 1.05 million 965,400 1.11 million 10
1980s 1.16 million 1.11 million 1.20 million 10
1990s 1.17 million 1.11 million 1.22 million 10
2000s 1.12 million 1.05 million 1.15 million 10
2010s 861,842 709,427 1.08 million 10
2020s 721,061 638,944 768,284 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Colombia 743,678 compare
  2. 20 New Zealand 741,844 compare
  3. 21 Spain 718,450 compare
  4. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 666,227 compare
  5. 24 Poland 637,490 compare
  6. 25 Indonesia 619,351 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Italy?
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Italy was 677,184 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1992.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 635,800 in 1964.
How does Italy rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
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