Aquaculture production in Romania

Romania: Aquaculture production was 10,058 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,058 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
50,680 metric tons
in 1988
All-time low
7,284 metric tons
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Aquaculture production in Romania, 1960–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 10,058 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Romania peaked at 50,680 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,284 metric tons, in 2005.

Romania ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Aquaculture production in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in Romania, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons Change
1960 13,700 metric tons —
1961 14,400 metric tons +5.1%
1962 13,700 metric tons -4.9%
1963 13,500 metric tons -1.5%
1964 14,010 metric tons +3.8%
1965 13,850 metric tons -1.1%
1966 14,300 metric tons +3.2%
1967 17,900 metric tons +25.2%
1968 14,400 metric tons -19.6%
1969 15,400 metric tons +6.9%
1970 18,850 metric tons +22.4%
1971 22,000 metric tons +16.7%
1972 28,710 metric tons +30.5%
1973 27,850 metric tons -3.0%
1974 33,544 metric tons +20.4%
1975 32,316 metric tons -3.7%
1976 37,373 metric tons +15.6%
1977 35,142 metric tons -6.0%
1978 35,330 metric tons +0.5%
1979 34,551 metric tons -2.2%
1980 34,676 metric tons +0.4%
1981 39,016 metric tons +12.5%
1982 43,661 metric tons +11.9%
1983 32,217 metric tons -26.2%
1984 45,116 metric tons +40.0%
1985 42,414 metric tons -6.0%
1986 47,544 metric tons +12.1%
1987 40,183 metric tons -15.5%
1988 50,680 metric tons +26.1%
1989 47,260 metric tons -6.7%
1990 34,950 metric tons -26.0%
1991 29,530 metric tons -15.5%
1992 24,620 metric tons -16.6%
1993 21,100 metric tons -14.3%
1994 20,400 metric tons -3.3%
1995 19,830 metric tons -2.8%
1996 13,900 metric tons -29.9%
1997 11,168 metric tons -19.7%
1998 9,614 metric tons -13.9%
1999 8,998 metric tons -6.4%
2000 9,727 metric tons +8.1%
2001 10,818 metric tons +11.2%
2002 9,248 metric tons -14.5%
2003 9,042 metric tons -2.2%
2004 8,137 metric tons -10.0%
2005 7,284 metric tons -10.5%
2006 8,088 metric tons +11.0%
2007 10,312 metric tons +27.5%
2008 12,532 metric tons +21.5%
2009 13,131 metric tons +4.8%
2010 8,981 metric tons -31.6%
2011 8,353 metric tons -7.0%
2012 10,004 metric tons +19.8%
2013 10,154 metric tons +1.5%
2014 10,680 metric tons +5.2%
2015 11,022 metric tons +3.2%
2016 12,554 metric tons +13.9%
2017 12,798 metric tons +1.9%
2018 12,298 metric tons -3.9%
2019 12,848 metric tons +4.5%
2020 12,371 metric tons -3.7%
2021 11,713 metric tons -5.3%
2022 11,211 metric tons -4.3%
2023 11,264 metric tons +0.5%
2024 10,058 metric tons -10.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 10,058 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 10,058 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,516 metric tons 13,500 metric tons 17,900 metric tons 10
1970s 30,567 metric tons 18,850 metric tons 37,373 metric tons 10
1980s 42,277 metric tons 32,217 metric tons 50,680 metric tons 10
1990s 19,411 metric tons 8,998 metric tons 34,950 metric tons 10
2000s 9,832 metric tons 7,284 metric tons 13,131 metric tons 10
2010s 10,969 metric tons 8,353 metric tons 12,848 metric tons 10
2020s 11,323 metric tons 10,058 metric tons 12,371 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 82 El Salvador 11,868 metric tons compare
  2. 83 Bulgaria 11,429 metric tons compare
  3. 84 Sweden 10,062 metric tons compare
  4. 86 Cote d'Ivoire 9,636 metric tons compare
  5. 87 Mali 9,090 metric tons compare
  6. 88 Cyprus 9,054 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More environment data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production in Romania?
Aquaculture production in Romania was 10,058 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 50,680 metric tons in 1988.
What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,284 metric tons in 2005.
How does Romania rank for aquaculture production?
Romania ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Aquaculture production in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/aquaculture-production-metric-tons/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/aquaculture-production-metric-tons/romania/">Aquaculture production in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.