Milk production in Romania
Romania: Milk production was 4.41 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.96 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
2.49 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.41 million tonnes for milk production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Romania peaked at 5.96 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million tonnes, in 1964.
Romania ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.78 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.54 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.49 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.68 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 3.39 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 3.13 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 3.10 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.56 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3.78 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.19 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 4.57 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.72 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.34 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.94 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.22 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 4.46 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.20 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.74 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.86 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 5.02 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.01 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.22 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.54 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.61 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.41 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.41 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Romania?
- Milk production in Romania was 4.41 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for milk production?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.