Meat production in Italy
Italy: Meat production was 3.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.38 million tonnes for meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Italy peaked at 4.06 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1961.
Italy ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 United Kingdom 4.17 million tonnes compare
- 20 South Africa 3.63 million tonnes compare
- 21 Egypt 3.38 million tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 3.27 million tonnes compare
- 24 Colombia 3.16 million tonnes compare
- 25 Thailand 3.07 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Italy?
- Meat production in Italy was 3.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for meat production?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.