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
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.1%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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
Romania recorded 6.9% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
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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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