Meat, Poultry — Production in Italy

Italy: Meat, Poultry — Production was 1.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million t
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.38 million t
in 2024
All-time low
263,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — production in Italy stood at 1.38 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Italy peaked at 1.38 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,200 t, in 1961.

Italy ranks 34th 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 — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 263,200 t —
1962 310,200 t +17.9%
1963 362,100 t +16.7%
1964 431,200 t +19.1%
1965 515,000 t +19.4%
1966 556,500 t +8.1%
1967 540,000 t -3.0%
1968 566,700 t +4.9%
1969 581,700 t +2.6%
1970 628,900 t +8.1%
1971 656,000 t +4.3%
1972 712,100 t +8.6%
1973 798,900 t +12.2%
1974 826,000 t +3.4%
1975 853,100 t +3.3%
1976 899,900 t +5.5%
1977 918,900 t +2.1%
1978 959,300 t +4.4%
1979 987,700 t +3.0%
1980 1.02 million t +2.9%
1981 1.02 million t +0.2%
1982 1.05 million t +3.2%
1983 1.05 million t +0.3%
1984 1.03 million t -2.3%
1985 1.01 million t -2.2%
1986 1.02 million t +1.0%
1987 1.06 million t +4.2%
1988 1.08 million t +1.9%
1989 1.08 million t +0.3%
1990 1.11 million t +2.2%
1991 1.10 million t -0.6%
1992 1.10 million t +0.5%
1993 1.11 million t +0.2%
1994 1.10 million t -0.9%
1995 1.10 million t +0.0%
1996 1.12 million t +2.3%
1997 1.14 million t +1.8%
1998 1.15 million t +1.0%
1999 1.14 million t -1.5%
2000 1.09 million t -3.9%
2001 1.14 million t +4.3%
2002 1.17 million t +3.0%
2003 951,734 t -18.8%
2004 987,006 t +3.7%
2005 998,644 t +1.2%
2006 905,985 t -9.3%
2007 1.02 million t +12.2%
2008 1.10 million t +8.7%
2009 1.13 million t +2.4%
2010 1.17 million t +3.2%
2011 1.20 million t +3.0%
2012 1.24 million t +3.4%
2013 1.22 million t -2.3%
2014 1.23 million t +1.1%
2015 1.28 million t +4.3%
2016 1.35 million t +5.6%
2017 1.32 million t -2.6%
2018 1.28 million t -3.2%
2019 1.36 million t +6.4%
2020 1.38 million t +1.8%
2021 1.37 million t -0.9%
2022 1.21 million t -11.8%
2023 1.33 million t +10.0%
2024 1.38 million t +4.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.38 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,759 t, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.38 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,321 t, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 458,511 t 263,200 t 581,700 t 9
1970s 824,080 t 628,900 t 987,700 t 10
1980s 1.04 million t 1.01 million t 1.08 million t 10
1990s 1.12 million t 1.10 million t 1.15 million t 10
2000s 1.05 million t 905,985 t 1.17 million t 10
2010s 1.26 million t 1.17 million t 1.36 million t 10
2020s 1.33 million t 1.21 million t 1.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Germany 1.54 million t compare
  2. 32 Australia 1.51 million t compare
  3. 33 Viet Nam 1.42 million t compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 1.16 million t compare
  5. 36 Republic of Korea 1.01 million t compare
  6. 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 850,371 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — production in Italy?
Meat, poultry — production in Italy was 1.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 263,200 t in 1961.
How does Italy rank for meat, poultry — production?
Italy ranks 34th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,160 data points, 1961–2024
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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.