Land animals slaughtered for meat in Romania
Romania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 320.10 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Romania stood at 320.10 million animals.
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 in Romania peaked at 429.00 million animals in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places Romania 40th 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 | 71.91 million animals | 55.00 million animals | 96.60 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 215.97 million animals | 100.00 million animals | 342.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.35 million animals | 300.00 million animals | 429.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.27 million animals | 197.00 million animals | 374.98 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.15 million animals | 179.21 million animals | 258.85 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.97 million animals | 204.35 million animals | 296.38 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.59 million animals | 271.74 million animals | 320.10 million animals | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Romania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Romania was 320.10 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 429.00 million animals in 1986.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.