Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania
Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2023
All-time low
16.3%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.1% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
Romania ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.2% | — |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +11.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania was 18.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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