Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania
Romania: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 141.70 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania is 141.70 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania peaked at 141.70 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.79 billion animals, in 1961.
Romania ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.79 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 11.72 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 12.45 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 13.61 billion animals | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 14.72 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 15.32 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 16.37 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 17.17 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 19.96 billion animals | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 21.07 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 24.89 billion animals | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 32.38 billion animals | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 35.96 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 41.01 billion animals | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 48.36 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 52.26 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 58.63 billion animals | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 62.09 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 72.30 billion animals | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 71.92 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.47 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 80.02 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 86.79 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 87.39 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 91.08 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 98.71 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 98.11 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.70 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 74.56 billion animals | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 93.43 billion animals | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 84.55 billion animals | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 84.50 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.70 billion animals | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 60.84 billion animals | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 63.43 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 67.74 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 59.09 billion animals | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 57.69 billion animals | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 66.69 billion animals | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 74.07 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 64.83 billion animals | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 71.58 billion animals | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 81.75 billion animals | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 58.46 billion animals | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 68.98 billion animals | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 62.44 billion animals | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 71.66 billion animals | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 71.90 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.81 billion animals | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 80.72 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 82.26 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.71 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 78.89 billion animals | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 96.36 billion animals | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 101.06 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 103.81 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 106.77 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 115.25 billion animals | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 122.96 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 116.68 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 124.00 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 131.70 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 141.70 billion animals | +7.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 141.70 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 141.70 billion animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.68 billion animals | 10.79 billion animals | 19.96 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.89 billion animals | 21.07 billion animals | 72.30 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.78 billion animals | 71.92 billion animals | 98.71 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.96 billion animals | 57.69 billion animals | 93.43 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.15 billion animals | 58.46 billion animals | 85.81 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.38 billion animals | 78.89 billion animals | 122.96 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.52 billion animals | 116.68 billion animals | 141.70 billion animals | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania was 141.70 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 141.70 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.