Per capita meat and fish consumption in Romania
Romania: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 25.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Romania is 25.38 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Romania peaked at 25.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Romania 78th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 5.4 kilograms per year per capita | 14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.48 kilograms per year per capita | 11.03 kilograms per year per capita | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 kilograms per year per capita | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | 17.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 kilograms per year per capita | 13.05 kilograms per year per capita | 22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 kilograms per year per capita | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | 23.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | 22.33 kilograms per year per capita | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Bulgaria 25.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Kiribati 25.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Ukraine 25.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Cape Verde 24.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Albania 24.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Romania?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Romania was 25.38 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.