Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania
Romania: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.1% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Romania 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +111.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +241.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +74.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Romania was 4.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.