Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy
Italy: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,143 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,143 animals
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,210 animals
in 1985
All-time low
6,882 animals
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy stood at 7,143 animals.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy peaked at 14,210 animals in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,882 animals, in 2014.
That places Italy 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,689 animals | — |
| 1962 | 11,295 animals | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 10,431 animals | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 8,803 animals | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 9,177 animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10,810 animals | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 11,703 animals | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 12,536 animals | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 13,744 animals | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 14,209 animals | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 14,043 animals | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 13,177 animals | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 13,473 animals | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13,616 animals | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 12,355 animals | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 12,672 animals | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 13,084 animals | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 12,820 animals | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 13,645 animals | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 14,029 animals | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 13,432 animals | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 13,124 animals | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 13,323 animals | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14,050 animals | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 14,210 animals | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,965 animals | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13,624 animals | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 13,466 animals | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 13,344 animals | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13,374 animals | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13,569 animals | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,876 animals | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13,316 animals | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13,021 animals | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 12,956 animals | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12,682 animals | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 12,632 animals | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12,078 animals | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12,303 animals | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12,125 animals | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11,668 animals | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 11,868 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,534 animals | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11,499 animals | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,172 animals | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,083 animals | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,850 animals | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,474 animals | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10,442 animals | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,495 animals | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,752 animals | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9,342 animals | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8,240 animals | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,882 animals | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 7,203 animals | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,536 animals | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,017 animals | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,584 animals | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7,478 animals | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,382 animals | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7,601 animals | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7,665 animals | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,962 animals | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 7,143 animals | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,021 animals | 8,803 animals | 13,744 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,309 animals | 12,355 animals | 14,209 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,657 animals | 13,124 animals | 14,210 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,981 animals | 12,078 animals | 13,876 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,272 animals | 10,442 animals | 12,125 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,153 animals | 6,882 animals | 10,495 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,351 animals | 6,962 animals | 7,665 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,814 animals compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7,701 animals compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 7,501 animals compare
- 28 Spain 6,804 animals compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 6,689 animals compare
- 30 Paraguay 6,332 animals compare
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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Italy was 7,143 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,210 animals in 1985.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,882 animals in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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