Cow milk production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 3.7 million t of cow milk, the 35th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.8%. The record was 5.3 million t in 2006.
- Production, 2024
- 3.7 million t
- World rank
- 35 of 183
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- Record
- 5.3 million t
- 2006
Cow milk in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.63% in 2014
- kg per person
- 196
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- −9.8%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | South Africa | 3,883,000 | 0.49% |
| 34 | Uganda | 3,850,000 | 0.48% |
| 35 | Romania | 3,724,100 | 0.47% |
| 36 | Switzerland | 3,703,021 | 0.46% |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 3,577,376 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,724,100 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,618,800 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,621,800 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,637,000 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,679,600 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,663,200 | −3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,797,600 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,814,132 | −3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,954,331 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,005,994 | −3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,129,838 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,981,053 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,900,610 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,093,735 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,964,882 | −15% |
| 2009 | 4,682,071 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 4,883,436 | −2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,028,254 | −5.4% |
| 2006 | 5,313,358 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5,007,800 | −0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,053,100 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,852,149 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,637,438 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,457,353 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,301,259 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,360,295 | −3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,511,924 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,637,954 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,686,204 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,614,700 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,295,500 | +17% |
| 1993 | 3,669,700 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3,463,469 | −4.3% |
| 1991 | 3,619,480 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3,408,176 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,323,000 | −16% |
| 1988 | 3,966,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,785,800 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,790,000 | −3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,913,000 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | 4,059,860 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3,852,700 | +15% |
| 1982 | 3,364,800 | −6.6% |
| 1981 | 3,601,200 | −9.9% |
| 1980 | 3,995,000 | −8.5% |
| 1979 | 4,365,000 | −0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,368,600 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,212,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 3,826,400 | +11% |
| 1975 | 3,458,100 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,386,800 | −0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,390,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3,163,800 | +12% |
| 1971 | 2,829,600 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,754,800 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,738,000 | −0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,747,500 | −7.6% |
| 1967 | 2,974,200 | +11% |
| 1966 | 2,676,300 | +16% |
| 1965 | 2,304,200 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2,117,800 | −3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,185,700 | −9.1% |
| 1962 | 2,404,900 | −3.7% |
| 1961 | 2,498,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55,316 t USD 34.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 110
- Imports
- 216,516 t USD 139 m
- Importer rank
- 9 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow milk in Romania?
Romania produced 3.7 million t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Romania ranked 35th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Romania changed?
It fell by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 5.3 million t in 2006.
Does Romania export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 55,316 t (USD 34.7 m) and imports of 216,516 t (USD 139 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.