Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,391 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,391 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,862 animals per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
238.78 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 1,391 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 1,862 animals per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 238.78 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Romania ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.78 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 257.01 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 274.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 293.05 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 313.02 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 320.4 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 337.33 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 356 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 419.38 animals per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 434.14 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 524.44 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 687.25 animals per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 755.84 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 860.9 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 1,020 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 1,096 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1,223 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,487 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 1,467 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,527 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,597 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,714 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,693 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,741 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,862 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,819 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,702 animals per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,308 animals per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 1,635 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 1,450 animals per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 1,432 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,168 animals per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 959 animals per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1,002 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,051 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 889.3 animals per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 858.05 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 984.32 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1,087 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 927.81 animals per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,013 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 779.19 animals per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 907.64 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 801.66 animals per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 905.43 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 892.3 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,048 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 963.54 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 960.19 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 984.58 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 888.38 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,072 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 1,108 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,113 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,135 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,222 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,181 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,242 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,307 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,391 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,391 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,391 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312.2 animals per square kilometre | 238.78 animals per square kilometre | 419.38 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 937.61 animals per square kilometre | 434.14 animals per square kilometre | 1,487 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,643 animals per square kilometre | 1,308 animals per square kilometre | 1,862 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,143 animals per square kilometre | 858.05 animals per square kilometre | 1,635 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.87 animals per square kilometre | 779.19 animals per square kilometre | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 animals per square kilometre | 888.38 animals per square kilometre | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,280 animals per square kilometre | 1,181 animals per square kilometre | 1,391 animals per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Morocco 1,451 animals per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 1,447 animals per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kiribati 1,438 animals per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
- 60 Moldova 1,308 animals per square kilometre compare
- 61 Greece 1,281 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Romania was 1,391 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,862 animals per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.78 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.