Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Romania
Romania: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.10 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.10 million tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Romania peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64,000 tonnes, in 1966.
Romania ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,778 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 117,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 262,200 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 398,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,400 tonnes | 248,000 tonnes | 452,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 886,700 tonnes | 711,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 788,400 tonnes | 657,000 tonnes | 889,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,200 tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 723,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Romania?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Romania was 1.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Romania rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.