Agricultural land use in Romania
Romania: Agricultural land use was 12.71 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Romania is 12.71 million hectares, measured 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 use in Romania peaked at 15.11 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Romania 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.80 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 14.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.94 million hectares | 14.90 million hectares | 14.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 15.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.79 million hectares | 14.75 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | 14.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 million hectares | 13.38 million hectares | 14.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million hectares | 12.68 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Romania?
- Agricultural land use in Romania was 12.71 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural land use?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.