Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania
Romania: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania is 6.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1963.
That places Romania 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Romania was 6.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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