Livestock census — Italy
Dehesa Index brings together 85 “Livestock census” series for Italy, with official data and its history (since Jan 1959, latest 2026). Each value is shown as the source publishes it, not converted or recalculated.
In brief
In their latest reading, 7 of the 15 series rose, 8 fell against the previous observation. The largest rise is “Other buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat)” (+33.7 %, 2026); the largest fall, “Breeding female buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat)” (−22.2 %, 2026). Against the same period a year earlier (15 comparable series), “Other buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat)” rose most (+33.7 %) and “Breeding female buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat)” fell most (−22.2 %). “Other buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat)” is at the highest level in its whole series (since 1960); 2 series are at their lowest on record.
Computed from the series in the table; each keeps its own frequency and unit.
| Series | Latest | Period | Change | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding female buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat) | 224,000 | 2026 | −22.2 % | head |
| Other buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat) | 218,000 | 2026 | +33.7 % | head |
| Buffaloes (May-June, Eurostat) | 442,000 | 2026 | −2.00 % | head |
| Live bovine animals (May-June, Eurostat) | 5,839,000 | 2026 | +0.66 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,691,000 | 2026 | +6.62 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,018,000 | 2026 | +6.26 % | head |
| Bovine animals, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 673,000 | 2026 | +7.17 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 1,315,000 | 2026 | −3.10 % | head |
| Bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 2,833,000 | 2026 | −0.87 % | head |
| Male calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 68,000 | 2026 | +4.62 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 408,000 | 2026 | −2.63 % | head |
| Male bovine animals, 2 years old or over (May-June, Eurostat) | 71,000 | 2026 | −6.58 % | head |
| Female calves, less than 1 year old, not for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 605,000 | 2026 | +7.46 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 to less than 2 years old (May-June, Eurostat) | 907,000 | 2026 | −3.30 % | head |
| Heifers, 1 year old, for slaughter (May-June, Eurostat) | 239,000 | 2026 | −4.78 % | head |
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Source: Eurostat (official Italian data: ISTAT, MASAF) · Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU); cite source · Data updated: 2026-11-03
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