Barley yields in Romania
Romania: Barley yields was 4.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Romania stood at 4.15 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Romania peaked at 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Romania ranks 29th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 barley yields in Romania?
- Barley yields in Romania was 4.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for barley yields?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.