Bovine population in Romania

Romania: Bovine population was 1,848 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,848 Thousand heads (animals)
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
3,130 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2003
All-time low
1,833 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2025

Bovine population in Romania, 2002–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2002201320252002: 3.1k Thousand heads (animals)2003: 3.1k Thousand heads (animals)2004: 3.0k Thousand heads (animals)2005: 2.9k Thousand heads (animals)2006: 3.1k Thousand heads (animals)2007: 3.1k Thousand heads (animals)2008: 2.9k Thousand heads (animals)2009: 2.6k Thousand heads (animals)2010: 2.5k Thousand heads (animals)2011: 2.1k Thousand heads (animals)2013: 2.1k Thousand heads (animals)2014: 2.1k Thousand heads (animals)2015: 2.1k Thousand heads (animals)2016: 2.1k Thousand heads (animals)2017: 2.0k Thousand heads (animals)2018: 2.0k Thousand heads (animals)2019: 2.0k Thousand heads (animals)2020: 1.9k Thousand heads (animals)2021: 1.9k Thousand heads (animals)2022: 1.9k Thousand heads (animals)2023: 1.8k Thousand heads (animals)2024: 1.8k Thousand heads (animals)2025: 1.8k Thousand heads (animals)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).

Analysis

In 2025, bovine population in Romania stood at 1,848 Thousand heads (animals).

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bovine population in Romania peaked at 3,130 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,833 Thousand heads (animals), in 2023.

Romania ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,968 Thousand heads (animals) 2,617 Thousand heads (animals) 3,130 Thousand heads (animals) 8
2010s 2,097 Thousand heads (animals) 1,963 Thousand heads (animals) 2,501 Thousand heads (animals) 9
2020s 1,858 Thousand heads (animals) 1,833 Thousand heads (animals) 1,915 Thousand heads (animals) 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Italy 5,801 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  3. 10 Belgium 2,112 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  4. 12 Austria 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) compare
  6. 14 Portugal 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bovine population in Romania?
Bovine population in Romania was 1,848 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest bovine population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,130 Thousand heads (animals) in 2003.
What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,833 Thousand heads (animals) in 2023.
How does Romania rank for bovine population?
Romania ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is bovine population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bovine population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bovine population
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 780 data points, 1974–2025
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