Meat, Poultry — Production in Romania
Romania: Meat, Poultry — Production was 532,940 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Romania is 532,940 t, measured in 2024. 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, meat, poultry — production in Romania peaked at 532,940 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,000 t, in 1961.
Romania ranks 52nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 76,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 81,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 86,500 t | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 88,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 93,200 t | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 98,400 t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 116,000 t | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 120,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 145,000 t | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 190,000 t | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 209,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 238,000 t | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 282,000 t | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 275,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 307,300 t | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 323,400 t | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 373,800 t | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 357,000 t | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 382,200 t | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 400,400 t | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 423,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 420,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 441,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 462,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 462,700 t | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 427,700 t | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 338,800 t | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 386,400 t | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 331,800 t | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 295,400 t | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 300,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 260,000 t | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 286,110 t | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 292,558 t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 254,253 t | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 267,034 t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 268,501 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 259,414 t | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 283,898 t | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 339,897 t | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 344,198 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 302,928 t | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 308,639 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 273,305 t | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 312,145 t | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 316,007 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 371,393 t | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 349,021 t | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 327,025 t | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 351,704 t | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 322,893 t | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 396,995 t | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 410,783 t | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 418,720 t | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 436,040 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 479,867 t | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 507,106 t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 451,850 t | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 475,450 t | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 500,760 t | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 532,940 t | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 532,940 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,759 t, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 532,940 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142,321 t, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,289 t | 66,000 t | 116,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 246,430 t | 120,000 t | 373,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,530 t | 338,800 t | 462,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,286 t | 254,253 t | 386,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,182 t | 259,414 t | 371,393 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,015 t | 322,893 t | 507,106 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,250 t | 451,850 t | 532,940 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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, poultry — production in Romania?
- Meat, poultry — production in Romania was 532,940 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 532,940 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 t in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — 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.