Italy vs Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Italy
86.79 billion animals
in 2024
Switzerland
86.23 billion animals
in 2024
Italy rank
80th
Switzerland rank
82nd

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 86.79 billion animals against 86.23 billion animals in Switzerland, a difference of 568.30 million animals.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 198 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 26.52 billion animals 7.89 billion animals 18.63 billion animals Italy
1970s 43.98 billion animals 14.44 billion animals 29.54 billion animals Italy
1980s 57.96 billion animals 21.34 billion animals 36.63 billion animals Italy
1990s 61.44 billion animals 28.96 billion animals 32.48 billion animals Italy
2000s 59.48 billion animals 43.53 billion animals 15.95 billion animals Italy
2010s 73.45 billion animals 63.70 billion animals 9.75 billion animals Italy
2020s 83.91 billion animals 83.08 billion animals 823.76 million animals Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 86.79 billion animals against 86.23 billion animals in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Italy and Switzerland?
568.30 million animals, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Italy ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.