Italy vs United Kingdom: Animal populations by NUTS 2 region
Italy
5,815 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,459 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2019
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,815 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy, a difference of 3,644 Thousand heads (animals).
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,700 Thousand heads (animals) | 13,490 Thousand heads (animals) | 4,790 Thousand heads (animals) | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8,982 Thousand heads (animals) | 12,619 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,637 Thousand heads (animals) | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7,561 Thousand heads (animals) | 11,545 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,983 Thousand heads (animals) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,520 Thousand heads (animals) | 25,186 Thousand heads (animals) | 18,666 Thousand heads (animals) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6,171 Thousand heads (animals) | 9,715 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,544 Thousand heads (animals) | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal populations by nuts 2 region, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) against 5,815 Thousand heads (animals) in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in animal populations by nuts 2 region between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 3,644 Thousand heads (animals), with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for animal populations by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Animal populations by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.