Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania
Romania: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 3.51 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.51 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.61 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
3.13 million tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.51 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania peaked at 4.61 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million tonnes, in 2010.
Romania ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.44 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.45 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.47 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.47 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.46 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.18 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.25 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.26 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.61 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.19 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 4.29 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.94 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 4.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.65 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.10 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.75 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.77 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.11 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.42 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.51 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.51 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Romania was 3.51 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.