Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy
Italy: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 86.79 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.79 billion animals
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86.79 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
15.52 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Italy recorded 86.79 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy peaked at 86.79 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.52 billion animals, in 1961.
Italy ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.52 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 18.33 billion animals | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 21.30 billion animals | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 25.33 billion animals | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 30.15 billion animals | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 31.61 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 31.22 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 32.00 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 33.21 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 35.62 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 35.91 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 38.96 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 43.42 billion animals | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 45.61 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 44.84 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.29 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 47.28 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 50.21 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 52.70 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 54.99 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 55.57 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 56.52 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 56.54 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 55.86 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.52 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.92 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 60.60 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 62.63 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 64.50 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 65.90 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.46 billion animals | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 59.84 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 61.12 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60.07 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59.62 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.29 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 61.56 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.58 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.95 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 62.46 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 65.51 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 62.89 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 54.93 billion animals | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 55.56 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.29 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.31 billion animals | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 59.13 billion animals | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 62.75 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 64.96 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.45 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68.62 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.68 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 69.34 billion animals | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.48 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.29 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 77.97 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 77.88 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.51 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 82.25 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 83.87 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 85.69 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.94 billion animals | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 84.25 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 86.79 billion animals | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 86.79 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 86.79 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 billion animals | 15.52 billion animals | 33.21 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.98 billion animals | 35.62 billion animals | 52.70 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.96 billion animals | 54.99 billion animals | 64.50 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.44 billion animals | 58.46 billion animals | 65.90 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 billion animals | 51.31 billion animals | 65.51 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.45 billion animals | 66.45 billion animals | 82.25 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.91 billion animals | 78.94 billion animals | 86.79 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Italy was 86.79 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 86.79 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.