Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Romania
Romania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 51,690 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 51,690 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Romania peaked at 101,500 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,993 t, in 2006.
That places Romania 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 51,600 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 48,700 t | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 47,100 t | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 47,200 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46,300 t | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 54,700 t | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 52,500 t | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 62,000 t | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 75,900 t | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 63,600 t | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 60,000 t | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 65,700 t | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 66,500 t | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 67,200 t | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 64,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 74,100 t | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 67,400 t | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 80,700 t | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 74,100 t | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 60,800 t | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 67,700 t | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 67,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84,000 t | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 78,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 74,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 82,500 t | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 74,200 t | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 87,900 t | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 101,500 t | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 86,500 t | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 92,500 t | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 85,000 t | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 74,500 t | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 69,172 t | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 66,126 t | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 59,186 t | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 53,486 t | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 53,588 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49,168 t | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 48,062 t | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 50,968 t | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 62,100 t | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 66,752 t | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 48,688 t | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 41,993 t | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 50,357 t | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 46,589 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 63,765 t | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 62,552 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 62,407 t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68,504 t | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 68,108 t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67,734 t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,982 t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 77,375 t | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 73,426 t | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 47,500 t | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 49,610 t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 50,570 t | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 53,560 t | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 58,350 t | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 54,520 t | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 51,690 t | -5.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 51,690 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 14.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 51,690 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,189 t | 46,300 t | 62,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,510 t | 60,000 t | 80,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,090 t | 60,800 t | 87,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,156 t | 53,486 t | 101,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,844 t | 41,993 t | 66,752 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,820 t | 47,500 t | 77,375 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,738 t | 50,570 t | 58,350 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 54 Tunisia 54,641 t compare
- 55 United Republic of Tanzania 54,500 t compare
- 57 Kuwait 50,246 t compare
- 58 Iraq 47,339 t compare
- 59 Mauritania 45,723 t compare
- 59 Mauritania 45,723 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Romania?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Romania was 51,690 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 101,500 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,993 t in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.