Land animals slaughtered for meat in Italy
Italy: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 590.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
590.90 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
590.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
205.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Italy stood at 590.90 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Italy peaked at 590.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205.00 million, in 1961.
Italy ranks 33rd of 199 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 244.00 million | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 285.00 million | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 342.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 408.00 million | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 420.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 405.00 million | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 406.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 413.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 432.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 418.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 445.00 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 493.00 million | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 507.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 485.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 482.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 487.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 508.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 520.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 530.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 525.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 524.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 510.30 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 490.80 million | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 474.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 477.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 504.00 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 507.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 521.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 522.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 520.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 526.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 532.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 515.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 500.00 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 515.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 501.40 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 492.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 509.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 490.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 510.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 470.00 million | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 413.11 million | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 416.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 408.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 372.19 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 435.82 million | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 464.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 481.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 491.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 506.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 517.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 504.32 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 508.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 533.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 554.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 549.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 534.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 569.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 573.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 581.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 534.14 million | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 564.47 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 590.90 million | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 590.90 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 9.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 590.90 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.63 million | 205.00 million | 420.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 477.70 million | 418.00 million | 520.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.62 million | 474.20 million | 530.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.39 million | 492.80 million | 532.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 446.13 million | 372.19 million | 510.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.04 million | 491.48 million | 569.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.03 million | 534.14 million | 590.90 million | 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 in Italy?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Italy was 590.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 590.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.00 million in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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