Chicken meat production in Romania
Romania: Chicken meat production was 532,940 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
532,940
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
532,940
in 2024
All-time low
66,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Romania stood at 532,940. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,000, in 1961.
That places Romania 43rd out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,000 | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 76,000 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 81,000 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 86,500 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 88,500 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 93,200 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 98,400 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 116,000 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 120,000 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 145,000 | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 190,000 | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 209,000 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 238,000 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 282,000 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 275,800 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 307,300 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 323,400 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 373,800 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 357,000 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 382,200 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 400,400 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 423,500 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 420,000 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 441,000 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 462,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 462,700 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 427,700 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 338,800 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 386,400 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 331,800 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 295,400 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 300,800 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 260,000 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 286,110 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 292,558 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 254,253 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 267,034 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 268,501 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 259,414 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 283,898 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 339,897 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 344,198 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 302,928 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 308,639 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 273,305 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 312,145 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 316,007 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 371,393 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 349,021 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 327,025 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 351,704 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 322,893 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 396,995 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 410,783 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 418,720 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 436,040 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 479,867 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 507,106 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 451,850 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 475,450 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 500,760 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 532,940 | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 532,940 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 5.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 532,940 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,289 | 66,000 | 116,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 246,430 | 120,000 | 373,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,530 | 338,800 | 462,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,286 | 254,253 | 386,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,182 | 259,414 | 371,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,015 | 322,893 | 507,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,250 | 451,850 | 532,940 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6361 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Romania?
- Chicken meat production in Romania was 532,940 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 532,940 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for chicken meat production?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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