Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania
Romania: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.09 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.09 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania peaked at 1.62 metric tons per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3742 metric tons per person, in 2007.
Romania ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5719 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5182 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5552 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5871 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6621 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7233 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6917 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.645 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6409 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.525 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7101 metric tons per person | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8187 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6628 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6443 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7169 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9183 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8556 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8343 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8414 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8721 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7325 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8878 metric tons per person | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.783 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8853 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8579 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8637 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7359 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8364 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7935 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7402 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8394 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5391 metric tons per person | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6806 metric tons per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8765 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6278 metric tons per person | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9802 metric tons per person | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6866 metric tons per person | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7582 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4668 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8527 metric tons per person | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6607 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6009 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 metric tons per person | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9075 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7436 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3742 metric tons per person | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8193 metric tons per person | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7302 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8255 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 metric tons per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6394 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9756 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9423 metric tons per person | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 metric tons per person | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9901 metric tons per person | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.09 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.09 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +118.9% | 0.3742 metric tons per person | 0.8193 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6217 metric tons per person | 0.5182 metric tons per person | 0.7233 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7527 metric tons per person | 0.525 metric tons per person | 0.9183 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8248 metric tons per person | 0.7325 metric tons per person | 0.8878 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 metric tons per person | 0.5391 metric tons per person | 0.9802 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7293 metric tons per person | 0.3742 metric tons per person | 1.14 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 metric tons per person | 0.6394 metric tons per person | 1.62 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 metric tons per person | 0.9423 metric tons per person | 1.45 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Romania was 1.09 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 metric tons per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3742 metric tons per person in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Romania ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.