Agricultural land in Romania
Romania: Agricultural land was 55.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Romania, 1961–2023
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). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Romania recorded 55.3% for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Romania peaked at 65.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2022.
Romania ranks 50th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.4% | — |
| 1962 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 56.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 47 China 55.4% compare
- 48 Ghana 55.4% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.4% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 54.7% compare
- 52 Paraguay 54.1% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.0% compare
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 agricultural land in Romania?
- Agricultural land in Romania was 55.3% in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural land?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.