Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -4.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania is -4.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 54.22 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -31.76 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Romania 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1964 | -0.8418 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1965 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +988.2% |
| 1966 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1967 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1968 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1969 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1970 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1971 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1973 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1974 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1975 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1977 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1978 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1979 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -561.8% |
| 1980 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1981 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1982 | -21.05 % change on previous year | +1459.5% |
| 1983 | -20 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1985 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1986 | -20 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1987 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1988 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1989 | 12 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 1990 | 54.22 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 1991 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1992 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 1993 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1994 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1995 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +265.0% |
| 1996 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1997 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1998 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +339.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4084 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2000 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -1427.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2002 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -853.4% |
| 2003 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 2006 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2008 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2009 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8577 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2011 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +752.2% |
| 2012 | -19.2 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 2013 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2015 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2017 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2018 | -31.76 % change on previous year | +513.8% |
| 2019 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 45.69 % change on previous year | -714.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0978 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2022 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1191.4% |
| 2023 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 2024 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -4.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1459.5% | -1.35 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1427.9% | 0.4084 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 54.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.75 % change on previous year | -12.8 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -31.76 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 45.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 154 Belarus -4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Jamaica -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Zambia -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Botswana -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Nicaragua -4.75 % change on previous year compare
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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Romania was -4.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.22 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.76 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.