Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy
Italy: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.15 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy is 2.15 million An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy peaked at 9.66 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million An, in 2024.
That places Italy 82nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.87 million An | — |
| 1962 | 5.08 million An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.81 million An | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 4.81 million An | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.62 million An | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.10 million An | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.40 million An | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.60 million An | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.01 million An | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 6.59 million An | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 7.04 million An | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 6.69 million An | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.17 million An | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.78 million An | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.93 million An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.92 million An | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.18 million An | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 7.08 million An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.63 million An | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 7.98 million An | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 7.69 million An | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.53 million An | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.90 million An | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 8.05 million An | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 8.12 million An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.96 million An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.20 million An | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.47 million An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.13 million An | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 9.56 million An | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.63 million An | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.66 million An | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.90 million An | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.55 million An | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.47 million An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.36 million An | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.11 million An | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million An | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.81 million An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.45 million An | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million An | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.94 million An | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.72 million An | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.03 million An | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million An | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million An | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.99 million An | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million An | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.35 million An | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million An | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million An | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million An | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million An | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million An | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million An | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million An | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million An | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million An | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million An | -23.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.15 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.15 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -40.8% | 5.35 million An | 3.17 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 million An | 4.62 million An | 6.01 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million An | 5.78 million An | 7.63 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.20 million An | 7.53 million An | 9.13 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 million An | 7.81 million An | 9.66 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million An | 6.42 million An | 7.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million An | 2.65 million An | 5.99 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million An | 2.15 million An | 3.00 million An | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy was 2.15 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million An in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.