Ireland vs Romania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Ireland
5.06 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
4.83 million tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
Romania rank
38th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.06 million tonnes against 4.83 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 232,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,333 tonnes | 84,778 tonnes | 398,556 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 638,600 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 452,200 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 577,300 tonnes | 972,200 tonnes | 394,900 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 642,600 tonnes | 939,200 tonnes | 296,600 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 121,400 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.57 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 112,750 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 5.06 million tonnes against 4.83 million tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Ireland and Romania?
- 232,000 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Ireland ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.