Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania
Romania: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 2007
All-time low
0.14
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.2 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania peaked at 1.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2019.
Romania ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.565 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5552 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5353 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5365 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.529 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5227 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5131 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4903 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4582 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4369 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4361 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4355 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4249 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4245 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4139 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4135 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4336 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4038 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4244 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4246 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3641 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3135 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3337 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3643 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4262 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.478 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5299 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6627 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9068 | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.743 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5998 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6093 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6492 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6791 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6891 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6893 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6591 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7405 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7007 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6717 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6848 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7094 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6729 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.615 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5245 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +157.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7987 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | -64.1% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5228 | 0.4582 | 0.565 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4247 | 0.4038 | 0.4369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4292 | 0.3135 | 0.6627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6965 | 0.5998 | 0.9068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7905 | 0.5245 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.547 | 0.14 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1775 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 125 Estonia 0.22 compare
- 126 Republic of Korea 0.22 compare
- 127 Belarus 0.21 compare
- 129 Maldives 0.2 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.19 compare
- 131 Tajikistan 0.18 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Romania was 0.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Romania ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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