Least developed countries vs Romania: Arable land

Least developed countries
0.171 hectares per person
in 2023
Romania
0.4411 hectares per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
20th
Romania rank
18th

Arable land over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
0.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2701 hectares per person.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3978 hectares per person 0.5129 hectares per person 0.1151 hectares per person Romania
1970s 0.3245 hectares per person 0.4602 hectares per person 0.1357 hectares per person Romania
1980s 0.2645 hectares per person 0.4364 hectares per person 0.1719 hectares per person Romania
1990s 0.2215 hectares per person 0.4117 hectares per person 0.1902 hectares per person Romania
2000s 0.1908 hectares per person 0.4238 hectares per person 0.233 hectares per person Romania
2010s 0.1925 hectares per person 0.4439 hectares per person 0.2514 hectares per person Romania
2020s 0.1755 hectares per person 0.4404 hectares per person 0.2649 hectares per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Least developed countries and Romania?
0.2701 hectares per person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for arable land?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, 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
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.