Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,998 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,998 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,998 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
697.02 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,998 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 1,998 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 697.02 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Italy ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 697.02 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 829.62 animals per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 969.02 animals per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 1,163 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,387 animals per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 1,428 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,377 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,383 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,404 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,469 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,513 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,676 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1,724 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,649 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,639 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,656 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,727 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,768 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,803 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,786 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,785 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,735 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,669 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,612 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,624 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,714 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,726 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,772 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,777 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,768 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,788 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,809 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,751 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,700 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,751 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,705 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,676 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,731 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,657 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,725 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,589 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,397 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,408 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,382 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,259 animals per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,474 animals per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1,569 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,627 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,662 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,713 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,751 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,705 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,721 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,805 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,874 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,857 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,807 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,927 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,941 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,967 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,806 animals per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,909 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,998 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,998 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,998 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,182 animals per square kilometre | 697.02 animals per square kilometre | 1,428 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,624 animals per square kilometre | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | 1,768 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,723 animals per square kilometre | 1,612 animals per square kilometre | 1,803 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,746 animals per square kilometre | 1,676 animals per square kilometre | 1,809 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,509 animals per square kilometre | 1,259 animals per square kilometre | 1,725 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,782 animals per square kilometre | 1,662 animals per square kilometre | 1,927 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,924 animals per square kilometre | 1,806 animals per square kilometre | 1,998 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Hungary 2,190 animals per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 2,007 animals per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1,943 animals per square kilometre compare
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 1,802 animals per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Italy was 1,998 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.02 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.