Agricultural land use in Romania
Romania: Agricultural land use was 12.71 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.71 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 227 countries
All-time high
15.11 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
12.68 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 66th out of 227 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.
Agricultural land use in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.60 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.79 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.97 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.90 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.75 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.86 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.13 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.63 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.16 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.98 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.73 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.83 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.05 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.68 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.71 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 12.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.71 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 66th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.