Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 4.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.68 % change on previous year for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -12.11 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Italy 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 20 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1967 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4198 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1969 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1971 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1972 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1973 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1974 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1975 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6186 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 1978 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 1979 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1981 | -0.924 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0952 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1983 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2822.8% |
| 1984 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1985 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6959 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1987 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +697.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1989 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1991 | -0.5165 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 1995 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 3 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1997 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1998 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2000 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2001 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2002 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 2003 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8025 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2005 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2006 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +382.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2008 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2013 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9008 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +444.4% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8976 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2018 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2019 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7159 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2022 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -690.6% |
| 2023 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2024 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2822.8% | -0.0952 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0636 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.213 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2339 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8543 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Italy was 4.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.11 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.