Number of poultry birds in Romania
Romania: Number of poultry birds was 77.27 million animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.27 million animals
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
138.66 million animals
in 1989
All-time low
34.15 million animals
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of poultry birds in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Romania recorded 77.27 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Romania peaked at 138.66 million animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.15 million animals, in 1963.
Romania ranks 51st of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Romania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.56 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 44.69 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 34.15 million animals | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 38.36 million animals | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 39.91 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 40.08 million animals | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43.97 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 47.15 million animals | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 47.62 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.89 million animals | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 62.10 million animals | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 61.26 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 64.50 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 66.51 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 67.67 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 78.63 million animals | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 91.50 million animals | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 89.02 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 99.72 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 95.42 million animals | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 106.40 million animals | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 109.24 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 110.08 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 118.11 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 133.76 million animals | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 130.45 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 136.27 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 138.40 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 138.66 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 123.87 million animals | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 126.83 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 111.63 million animals | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 93.12 million animals | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 81.83 million animals | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 74.98 million animals | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 86.01 million animals | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 83.80 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 71.72 million animals | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 74.34 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.99 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.94 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.27 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.24 million animals | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 81.52 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.21 million animals | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 92.05 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.49 million animals | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 87.54 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 89.87 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 89.44 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.50 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.54 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.82 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.14 million animals | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.13 million animals | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 84.31 million animals | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 81.38 million animals | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 77.98 million animals | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 77.92 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.06 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.99 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 82.41 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.27 million animals | -6.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 77.27 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 77.27 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.17 million animals | 34.15 million animals | 47.62 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.48 million animals | 53.89 million animals | 99.72 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.68 million animals | 95.42 million animals | 138.66 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.81 million animals | 71.72 million animals | 126.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.11 million animals | 73.99 million animals | 92.21 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.52 million animals | 77.92 million animals | 89.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.68 million animals | 77.06 million animals | 82.41 million animals | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 number of poultry birds in Romania?
- Number of poultry birds in Romania was 77.27 million animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 138.66 million animals in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.15 million animals in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for number of poultry birds?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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