Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy
Italy: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.61 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Italy stood at 2.61 million An.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Italy peaked at 5.19 million An in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million An, in 2014.
That places Italy 34th out of 250 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.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.90 million An | — |
| 1962 | 4.12 million An | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.81 million An | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.21 million An | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 3.35 million An | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.95 million An | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 4.27 million An | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 4.58 million An | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.02 million An | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 5.19 million An | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million An | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.81 million An | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.92 million An | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.97 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.51 million An | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 4.63 million An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.78 million An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.68 million An | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.98 million An | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million An | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.90 million An | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.79 million An | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.86 million An | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.13 million An | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.19 million An | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.10 million An | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million An | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.92 million An | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.87 million An | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.88 million An | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.95 million An | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.86 million An | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million An | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million An | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.63 million An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million An | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million An | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million An | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million An | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million An | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million An | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million An | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million An | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million An | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million An | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million An | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million An | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million An | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million An | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million An | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million An | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million An | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million An | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million An | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million An | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million An | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million An | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million An | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million An | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million An | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.61 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 148,640 An, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.61 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 418,035 An, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 million An | 3.21 million An | 5.02 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 million An | 4.51 million An | 5.19 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million An | 4.79 million An | 5.19 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 million An | 4.41 million An | 5.06 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million An | 3.81 million An | 4.43 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million An | 2.51 million An | 3.83 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million An | 2.54 million An | 2.80 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
- 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare
- 35 Spain 2.48 million An compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 2.44 million An compare
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- 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)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Italy?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Italy was 2.61 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million An in 1985.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million An in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.