Arable land in Romania
Romania: Arable land was 0.4411 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4411 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5313 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.4073 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Romania is 0.4411 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Romania peaked at 0.5313 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Romania 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.531 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5313 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5242 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5194 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5157 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5099 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4948 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4883 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4806 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4635 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4575 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4496 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4466 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4428 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4406 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.439 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4392 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4381 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4392 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4084 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4097 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4105 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4104 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4109 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4128 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4144 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4143 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4153 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.418 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4234 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4315 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4346 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4156 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4214 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4246 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4315 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4465 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4386 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4409 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.443 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4361 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.446 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4628 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4403 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4491 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4311 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4411 hectares per person | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4411 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 6.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4411 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.4883 hectares per person | 0.5313 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.4444 hectares per person | 0.4806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4364 hectares per person | 0.4084 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4117 hectares per person | 0.4073 hectares per person | 0.4153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4238 hectares per person | 0.4154 hectares per person | 0.4346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4439 hectares per person | 0.4356 hectares per person | 0.4628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.4311 hectares per person | 0.4491 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Romania?
- Arable land in Romania was 0.4411 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5313 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for arable land?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.