Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania
Romania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 561,440 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
561,440 animals
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.30 million animals
in 1991
All-time low
428,250 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Romania recorded 561,440 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania peaked at 2.30 million animals in 1991 and was at its lowest, 428,250 animals, in 2019.
Romania ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 million animals | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million animals | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million animals | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million animals | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million animals | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 million animals | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 1.65 million animals | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million animals | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.44 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million animals | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million animals | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million animals | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million animals | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.91 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.13 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million animals | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million animals | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million animals | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million animals | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million animals | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million animals | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million animals | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million animals | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million animals | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million animals | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million animals | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million animals | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million animals | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million animals | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million animals | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million animals | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million animals | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million animals | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 952,167 animals | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 944,000 animals | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 875,000 animals | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 707,000 animals | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 612,000 animals | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 668,000 animals | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 725,000 animals | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 715,000 animals | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 678,000 animals | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 462,640 animals | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 428,250 animals | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 623,900 animals | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 623,290 animals | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 615,420 animals | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 587,700 animals | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 561,440 animals | -4.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 561,440 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 561,440 animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million animals | 1.27 million animals | 1.82 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million animals | 1.44 million animals | 2.13 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million animals | 1.20 million animals | 1.93 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million animals | 1.28 million animals | 2.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million animals | 952,167 animals | 1.42 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,489 animals | 428,250 animals | 944,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,350 animals | 561,440 animals | 623,900 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Romania was 561,440 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million animals in 1991.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,250 animals in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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