Arable land in Romania
Romania: Arable land was 8.41 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.41 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.11 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
8.21 million hectares
in 2022
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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Romania stood at 8.41 million hectares.
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 in Romania peaked at 10.11 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.21 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Romania 29th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.85 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.92 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.85 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.83 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.80 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.77 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.66 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.74 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.01 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.08 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.46 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.42 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.36 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.34 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.37 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.91 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.98 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.68 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.72 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.79 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.99 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.80 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.78 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.58 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.69 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.59 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.41 million hectares | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.41 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 47.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.41 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 9.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.74 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.90 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 10.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 9.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.80 million hectares | 8.54 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 8.59 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 arable land in Romania?
- Arable land in Romania was 8.41 million hectares 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 10.11 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for arable land?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.