Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 36.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
35.69 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania is 36.54 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 43.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35.69 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.78 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 42.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 42.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 42.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 41.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 42.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 42.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 42.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 42.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 42.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 43.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.24 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 41.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.76 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 39.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.74 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.76 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.97 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.87 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 37.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.69 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 36.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 36.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 36.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.66 hectares per square kilometre | 42.42 hectares per square kilometre | 43.08 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.3 hectares per square kilometre | 41.93 hectares per square kilometre | 42.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.01 hectares per square kilometre | 41.24 hectares per square kilometre | 43.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | 41.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.38 hectares per square kilometre | 37.74 hectares per square kilometre | 40.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 hectares per square kilometre | 37.13 hectares per square kilometre | 39.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.61 hectares per square kilometre | 35.69 hectares per square kilometre | 37.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 15 Mauritius 37.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 36.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Haiti 36.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 34.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 El Salvador 34.8 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Romania was 36.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.