Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 55.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.26 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 209 countries
All-time high
65.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
55.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 55.26 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 65.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55.1 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Romania 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.39 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 63.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 64.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.43 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.53 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.09 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.72 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.23 hectares per square kilometre | 63.39 hectares per square kilometre | 65 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.88 hectares per square kilometre | 64.7 hectares per square kilometre | 64.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 hectares per square kilometre | 64.35 hectares per square kilometre | 65.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.42 hectares per square kilometre | 64.23 hectares per square kilometre | 64.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.99 hectares per square kilometre | 59.21 hectares per square kilometre | 64.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.81 hectares per square kilometre | 58.15 hectares per square kilometre | 61.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.98 hectares per square kilometre | 55.1 hectares per square kilometre | 56.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 47 China 55.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Ghana 55.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 54.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Paraguay 54.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.01 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Romania was 55.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.