Portugal vs Romania: Organic agricultural area
Portugal
692,738 hectares
in 2023
Romania
694,000 hectares
in 2023
Portugal rank
16th
Romania rank
15th
Organic agricultural area over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 694,000 hectares against 692,738 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 1,262 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,400 hectares | 128,100 hectares | 77,300 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 220,344 hectares | 274,390 hectares | 54,046 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 407,214 hectares | 596,500 hectares | 189,286 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher organic agricultural area, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 694,000 hectares against 692,738 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in organic agricultural area between Portugal and Romania?
- 1,262 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for organic agricultural area?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Organic agricultural area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.