Poultry production in Romania
Romania: Poultry production was 532,940 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
532,940 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
532,940 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
66,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in Romania is 532,940 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Romania peaked at 532,940 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Romania ranks 45th 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.
Poultry production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 76,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 81,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 86,500 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 88,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 93,200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 98,400 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 116,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 120,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 145,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 190,000 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 209,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 238,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 282,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 275,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 307,300 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 323,400 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 373,800 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 357,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 382,200 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 400,400 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 423,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 420,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 441,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 462,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 462,700 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 427,700 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 338,800 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 386,400 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 331,800 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 295,400 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 300,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 260,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 286,110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 292,558 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 254,253 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 267,034 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 268,501 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 259,414 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 283,898 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 339,897 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 344,198 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 302,928 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 308,639 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 273,305 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 312,145 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 316,007 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 371,393 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 349,021 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 327,025 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 351,704 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 322,893 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 396,995 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 410,783 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 418,720 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 436,040 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 479,867 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 507,106 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 451,850 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 475,450 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 500,760 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 532,940 tonnes | +6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 532,940 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 532,940 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,289 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 116,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 246,430 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 373,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,530 tonnes | 338,800 tonnes | 462,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,286 tonnes | 254,253 tonnes | 386,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,182 tonnes | 259,414 tonnes | 371,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,015 tonnes | 322,893 tonnes | 507,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,250 tonnes | 451,850 tonnes | 532,940 tonnes | 4 |
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 poultry production in Romania?
- Poultry production in Romania was 532,940 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 poultry production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 532,940 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for poultry production?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.