Chicken meat production in Romania
Romania: Chicken meat production was 532,940 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Romania stood at 532,940 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Romania peaked at 532,940 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Romania 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,289 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 116,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 246,430 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 373,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,530 tonnes | 338,800 tonnes | 462,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,286 tonnes | 254,253 tonnes | 386,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,182 tonnes | 259,414 tonnes | 371,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,015 tonnes | 322,893 tonnes | 507,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,250 tonnes | 451,850 tonnes | 532,940 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Romania?
- Chicken meat production in Romania was 532,940 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 chicken meat production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 532,940 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for chicken meat production?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.