Beef production in Romania
Romania: Beef production was 75,780 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75,780 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
322,600 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
73,730 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Romania is 75,780 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Romania peaked at 322,600 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 73,730 tonnes, in 2019.
Romania ranks 81st 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.
Beef production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 172,700 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 147,600 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 151,400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 157,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 189,100 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 209,300 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 246,700 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 225,600 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 215,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 203,500 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,200 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 241,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 240,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 256,600 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 271,700 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 295,700 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 288,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 322,600 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 291,800 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 289,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 228,500 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 209,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 235,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 231,500 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 190,500 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 206,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 191,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 219,500 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 316,500 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 317,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 249,500 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 252,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 258,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 201,781 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 177,415 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 185,104 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 150,245 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 153,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 162,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 144,558 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 156,106 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 185,400 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 161,618 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 190,196 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 159,313 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 164,642 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 149,660 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 155,199 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 154,464 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 142,306 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 114,464 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 96,179 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 107,581 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 118,851 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 116,177 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 110,991 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 78,760 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 73,730 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 87,490 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 82,720 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 82,640 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78,060 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 75,780 tonnes | -2.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75,780 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75,780 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,510 tonnes, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184,256 tonnes | 147,600 tonnes | 246,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 254,430 tonnes | 203,500 tonnes | 322,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,210 tonnes | 190,500 tonnes | 291,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,054 tonnes | 150,245 tonnes | 317,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,869 tonnes | 144,558 tonnes | 190,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,350 tonnes | 73,730 tonnes | 154,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,338 tonnes | 75,780 tonnes | 87,490 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 beef production in Romania?
- Beef production in Romania was 75,780 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 322,600 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,730 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for beef production?
- Romania ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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