Pigmeat production tonnes in Italy
Italy: Pigmeat production tonnes was 1.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2010
All-time low
374,700
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.26 million for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Italy peaked at 1.67 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 374,700, in 1963.
Italy ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,800 | — |
| 1962 | 395,700 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 374,700 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 471,900 | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 478,100 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 435,500 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 460,900 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 541,900 | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 533,401 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 593,200 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 644,000 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 665,700 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 689,200 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 738,000 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 786,700 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 815,880 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 904,100 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 966,559 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,170, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +25.9% | 374,700 | 471,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453,767 | 374,700 | 541,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 783,673 | 593,200 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.09 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.33 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.33 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.22 million | 1.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
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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)
- 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Italy?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Italy was 1.26 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,700 in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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