Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania
Romania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 56.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania is 56.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania peaked at 76.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1961.
Romania ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.8% | — |
| 1962 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 46.4% | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 54.3% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 59.8% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 76.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 56.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 41.8% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 59.8% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 71.6% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 64.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 60.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 55.2% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.3% | 62.6% | 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Romania was 56.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.