During the observed time period, the number of dairy cows for commercial use in Italy reached a peak in 2016 with approximately 2.06 million animals counted. By 2023, the number of animals decreased to about 1.8 million.
Total number of dairy cows in Italy from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 heads)
Data for the years 2012 to 2015 was not provided by the source.
The source adds the following information: "Livestock and meat statistics are collected under Regulation (EC) No 1165/2008. They cover meat production, as activity of slaughterhouses (monthly) and as other slaughtering (annual), meat production (gross indigenous production) forecast (semi-annual or quarterly), livestock statistics, including regional statistics. A quality report is also collected every third year."
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Eurostat. (August 1, 2024). Total number of dairy cows in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/706291/number-of-dairy-cows-in-italy/
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Eurostat. (2024). Total number of dairy cows in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/706291/number-of-dairy-cows-in-italy/
Eurostat. "Total Number of Dairy Cows in Italy from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/706291/number-of-dairy-cows-in-italy/
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