Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy

Italy: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 86.79 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.79 billion
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
86.79 billion
in 2024
All-time low
15.52 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 86.79 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy peaked at 86.79 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.52 billion, 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.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 15.52 billion —
1962 18.33 billion +18.1%
1963 21.30 billion +16.2%
1964 25.33 billion +18.9%
1965 30.15 billion +19.0%
1966 31.61 billion +4.9%
1967 31.22 billion -1.2%
1968 32.00 billion +2.5%
1969 33.21 billion +3.8%
1970 35.62 billion +7.3%
1971 35.91 billion +0.8%
1972 38.96 billion +8.5%
1973 43.42 billion +11.4%
1974 45.61 billion +5.0%
1975 44.84 billion -1.7%
1976 45.29 billion +1.0%
1977 47.28 billion +4.4%
1978 50.21 billion +6.2%
1979 52.70 billion +5.0%
1980 54.99 billion +4.3%
1981 55.57 billion +1.1%
1982 56.52 billion +1.7%
1983 56.54 billion +0.0%
1984 55.86 billion -1.2%
1985 55.52 billion -0.6%
1986 56.92 billion +2.5%
1987 60.60 billion +6.5%
1988 62.63 billion +3.3%
1989 64.50 billion +3.0%
1990 65.90 billion +2.2%
1991 58.46 billion -11.3%
1992 59.84 billion +2.4%
1993 61.12 billion +2.1%
1994 60.07 billion -1.7%
1995 59.62 billion -0.7%
1996 62.29 billion +4.5%
1997 61.56 billion -1.2%
1998 61.58 billion +0.0%
1999 63.95 billion +3.9%
2000 62.46 billion -2.3%
2001 65.51 billion +4.9%
2002 62.89 billion -4.0%
2003 54.93 billion -12.6%
2004 55.56 billion +1.1%
2005 55.29 billion -0.5%
2006 51.31 billion -7.2%
2007 59.13 billion +15.2%
2008 62.75 billion +6.1%
2009 64.96 billion +3.5%
2010 66.45 billion +2.3%
2011 68.62 billion +3.3%
2012 70.68 billion +3.0%
2013 69.34 billion -1.9%
2014 70.48 billion +1.6%
2015 74.29 billion +5.4%
2016 77.97 billion +5.0%
2017 77.88 billion -0.1%
2018 76.51 billion -1.8%
2019 82.25 billion +7.5%
2020 83.87 billion +2.0%
2021 85.69 billion +2.2%
2022 78.94 billion -7.9%
2023 84.25 billion +6.7%
2024 86.79 billion +3.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 86.79 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 86.79 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.52 billion 15.52 billion 33.21 billion 9
1970s 43.98 billion 35.62 billion 52.70 billion 10
1980s 57.96 billion 54.99 billion 64.50 billion 10
1990s 61.44 billion 58.46 billion 65.90 billion 10
2000s 59.48 billion 51.31 billion 65.51 billion 10
2010s 73.45 billion 66.45 billion 82.25 billion 10
2020s 83.91 billion 78.94 billion 86.79 billion 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 77 Cyprus 89.01 billion compare
  2. 78 Kuwait 88.69 billion compare
  3. 79 Uruguay 87.67 billion compare
  4. 81 Tunisia 86.77 billion compare
  5. 82 Switzerland 86.23 billion compare
  6. 83 Venezuela 86.19 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Italy was 86.79 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 86.79 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.52 billion in 1961.
How does Italy rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Italy ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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