Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Romania
Romania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 10 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Romania is 10 kg/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Romania peaked at 14 kg/An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/An, in 2006.
That places Romania 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 10 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 9 kg/An | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 13 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 10 kg/An | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 13 kg/An | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 10 kg/An | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 8 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 kg/An | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 9 kg/An | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.78 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.8 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 208 Eritrea 10 kg/An compare
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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)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Romania?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Romania was 10 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/An in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Romania ranks 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.