Bean yields in Romania
Romania: Bean yields was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
56th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
0.0317 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean yields in Romania, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.34 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2017.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 197.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Romania peaked at 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Romania ranks 56th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0939 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0539 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0477 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0518 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0514 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0748 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0706 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0317 tonnes per hectare | -55.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0695 tonnes per hectare | +119.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0609 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0869 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0813 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0929 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0969 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0928 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0919 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.145 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1933 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1756 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3172 tonnes per hectare | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3133 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3524 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +217.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9314 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6597 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7271 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9969 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8879 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.892 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7239 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6083 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4496 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6965 tonnes per hectare | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7531 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8438 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8857 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6535 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8893 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8994 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9025 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +217.9% | 0.3524 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 tonnes per hectare | 0.0317 tonnes per hectare | 0.0939 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1063 tonnes per hectare | 0.0609 tonnes per hectare | 0.1933 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.573 tonnes per hectare | 0.1756 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.7996 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9684 tonnes per hectare | 0.4496 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9518 tonnes per hectare | 0.6535 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 bean yields in Romania?
- Bean yields in Romania was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Romania rank for bean yields?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.