Romania vs World: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Romania
- World
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World, a difference of 0.2694 hectares per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.3351 hectares per person | 0.1778 hectares per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.2826 hectares per person | 0.1776 hectares per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.4364 hectares per person | 0.2468 hectares per person | 0.1896 hectares per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.4117 hectares per person | 0.2327 hectares per person | 0.179 hectares per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.4238 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2172 hectares per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.4439 hectares per person | 0.1866 hectares per person | 0.2573 hectares per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.1741 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Romania or World?
- Romania, at 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.1717 hectares per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Romania and World?
- 0.2694 hectares per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and World rank globally for arable land?
- Romania ranks 18th and World ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- 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
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.