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

Latest (2024)
141.70 billion animals
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
141.70 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
10.79 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Romania, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Bolivia 146.02 billion animals compare
  2. 40 United Kingdom 144.48 billion animals compare
  3. 41 Indonesia 142.42 billion animals compare
  4. 43 Greece 139.84 billion animals compare
  5. 44 Argentina 138.56 billion animals compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 138.50 billion animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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