Meat supply per person in Romania
Romania: Meat supply per person was 72.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.45 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
All-time low
26.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Romania is 72.45 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Romania peaked at 74.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Romania 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 28.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 31.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 32.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 33.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 35.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 35.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 39.66 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 41.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 47.03 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 48.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 52.14 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 55.07 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 54.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 60.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 64.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 63.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 60.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 57.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 60.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 59.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 55.96 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 59.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 56.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 74.62 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 65.63 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 59.13 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 57.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 55.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 54.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.65 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 50.93 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 48.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 49.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 61.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 55.14 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 65.13 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 64.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61.65 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 59.2 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.94 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 66.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 67.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 65.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 68.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 72.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72.45 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.32 kilograms per year per capita | 26.63 kilograms per year per capita | 35.81 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.01 kilograms per year per capita | 39.66 kilograms per year per capita | 64.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5 kilograms per year per capita | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | 63.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4 kilograms per year per capita | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | 74.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | 48.16 kilograms per year per capita | 69.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.94 kilograms per year per capita | 56.61 kilograms per year per capita | 68.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.04 kilograms per year per capita | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | 72.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 56 Brunei 74.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Austria 73.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 China 73.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Malta 71.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Netherlands 71.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Qatar 71.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Romania?
- Meat supply per person in Romania was 72.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.62 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for meat supply per person?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.