Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.2918 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania is 0.2918 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 109.5% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 3.93 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Romania 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1222 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3324 % change on previous year | +171.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0202 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | +4365.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0267 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1970 | -0.2539 % change on previous year | +850.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0335 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0536 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1973 | -0.261 % change on previous year | -587.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1677 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1139 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0602 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1980 | -0.02 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1069 % change on previous year | +433.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1203 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0734 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1868 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1198 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3657 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1988 | 0.106 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1989 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2291.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0745 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1964 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0068 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1014 % change on previous year | +1400.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1082 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3446 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2306 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5142 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3971 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1352 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2003 | -0.1215 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2004 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +3626.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3539 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2006 | -0.9944 % change on previous year | -381.0% |
| 2007 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0953 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 2010 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -4219.3% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5394 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2025 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2016 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -1301.1% |
| 2017 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2019 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1041.4% |
| 2020 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2299 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2022 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -1433.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2918 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4365.8% | 0.0202 % change on previous year | 0.9031 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +4219.3% | -0.0953 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -3626.7% | -0.1215 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2291.4% | 0.106 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3112 % change on previous year | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 0.9031 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -0.261 % change on previous year | 0.1677 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1378 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 0.3657 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.3446 % change on previous year | 0.2306 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8016 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 0.5142 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1684 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 0.2918 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 28 Luxembourg 0.3683 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Sudan 0.3345 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.3047 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Iraq 0.2401 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Turkey 0.226 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 0.2125 % change on previous year 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 (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Romania was 0.2918 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.