Beef production in Italy
Italy: Beef production was 677,184 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
677,184 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.22 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
635,800 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 677,184 tonnes for beef production 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 production in Italy peaked at 1.22 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 635,800 tonnes, in 1964.
Italy ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 677,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 724,900 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 678,800 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 635,800 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 676,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 813,100 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 889,700 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 971,800 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 965,400 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 981,660 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 853,980 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 709,427 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 788,277 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 809,656 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 756,421 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 831,548 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 801,097 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 752,695 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 768,284 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 768,197 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 638,944 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 677,184 tonnes | +6.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 677,184 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 15.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 677,184 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 7.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788,303 tonnes | 635,800 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million tonnes | 965,400 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 861,842 tonnes | 709,427 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,061 tonnes | 638,944 tonnes | 768,284 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Italy?
- Beef production in Italy was 677,184 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,800 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for beef production?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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