What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy?

Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy was 616,087 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 616,087 1000 An in 2024.

What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 206,650 1000 An in 1961.

How does Italy rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?

Italy ranks 38th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Italy: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 616,087 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

616,087 1000 An

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

38th

of 252 countries

All-time high

616,087 1000 An

in 2024

All-time low

206,650 1000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy stood at 616,087 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy peaked at 616,087 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 206,650 1000 An, in 1961.

Italy ranks 38th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	206,650 1000 An	—
1962	245,780 1000 An	+18.9%
1963	287,140 1000 An	+16.8%
1964	344,140 1000 An	+19.9%
1965	410,600 1000 An	+19.3%
1966	423,100 1000 An	+3.0%
1967	408,570 1000 An	-3.4%
1968	410,870 1000 An	+0.6%
1969	418,000 1000 An	+1.7%
1970	439,700 1000 An	+5.2%
1971	431,100 1000 An	-2.0%
1972	460,500 1000 An	+6.8%
1973	511,500 1000 An	+11.1%
1974	526,500 1000 An	+2.9%
1975	505,200 1000 An	-4.0%
1976	502,700 1000 An	-0.5%
1977	509,000 1000 An	+1.3%
1978	531,200 1000 An	+4.4%
1979	544,400 1000 An	+2.5%
1980	557,100 1000 An	+2.3%
1981	552,400 1000 An	-0.8%
1982	552,900 1000 An	+0.1%
1983	540,300 1000 An	-2.3%
1984	519,300 1000 An	-3.9%
1985	501,800 1000 An	-3.4%
1986	505,700 1000 An	+0.8%
1987	532,800 1000 An	+5.4%
1988	537,300 1000 An	+0.8%
1989	551,800 1000 An	+2.7%
1990	555,900 1000 An	+0.7%
1991	552,500 1000 An	-0.6%
1992	558,000 1000 An	+1.0%
1993	563,600 1000 An	+1.0%
1994	547,000 1000 An	-2.9%
1995	535,000 1000 An	-2.2%
1996	551,000 1000 An	+3.0%
1997	536,395 1000 An	-2.7%
1998	529,414 1000 An	-1.3%
1999	544,200 1000 An	+2.8%
2000	523,700 1000 An	-3.8%
2001	545,000 1000 An	+4.1%
2002	515,016 1000 An	-5.5%
2003	441,230 1000 An	-14.3%
2004	444,545 1000 An	+0.8%
2005	438,351 1000 An	-1.4%
2006	399,011 1000 An	-9.0%
2007	463,563 1000 An	+16.2%
2008	493,969 1000 An	+6.6%
2009	510,326 1000 An	+3.3%
2010	519,795 1000 An	+1.9%
2011	535,258 1000 An	+3.0%
2012	548,207 1000 An	+2.4%
2013	533,569 1000 An	-2.7%
2014	538,776 1000 An	+1.0%
2015	564,126 1000 An	+4.7%
2016	585,200 1000 An	+3.7%
2017	579,152 1000 An	-1.0%
2018	563,567 1000 An	-2.7%
2019	599,115 1000 An	+6.3%
2020	603,996 1000 An	+0.8%
2021	610,479 1000 An	+1.1%
2022	555,603 1000 An	-9.0%
2023	589,453 1000 An	+6.1%
2024	616,087 1000 An	+4.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 616,087 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 11.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Italy's 616,087 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	350,539 1000 An	206,650 1000 An	423,100 1000 An	9
1970s	496,180 1000 An	431,100 1000 An	544,400 1000 An	10
1980s	535,140 1000 An	501,800 1000 An	557,100 1000 An	10
1990s	547,301 1000 An	529,414 1000 An	563,600 1000 An	10
2000s	477,471 1000 An	399,011 1000 An	545,000 1000 An	10
2010s	556,676 1000 An	519,795 1000 An	599,115 1000 An	10
2020s	595,124 1000 An	555,603 1000 An	616,087 1000 An	5

Countries ranked near Italy

35 Germany 668,662 1000 An compare
36 Saudi Arabia 664,600 1000 An compare
37 Ukraine 623,100 1000 An compare
39 Myanmar 593,623 1000 An compare
40 Belarus 513,865 1000 An compare
40 Belarus 513,865 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy was 616,087 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 616,087 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 206,650 1000 An in 1961.
How does Italy rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?: Italy ranks 38th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: 1000 An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.