Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.34 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
137.14 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
33.99 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Romania stood at 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 137.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.99 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2007.
Romania ranks 17th 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 square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.07 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 45.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 48.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 54.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 60.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 58.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 55.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 55.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 46.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 63.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 73.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 59.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 58.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 66.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 85.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 80.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 79.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 80.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 84.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 71.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 86.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 76.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 87.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 84.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 85.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 83.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 80.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 74.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 84.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 53.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 67.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 79.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 86.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 61.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 96.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 67.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 74.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 45.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 82.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2002 | 62.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 56.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 106.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 84.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 68.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 33.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 73.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 2009 | 64.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 72.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 90.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 55.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 90.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2014 | 95.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 84.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 117.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 137.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 132.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 78.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 120.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 81.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.16 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 42.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 60.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 85.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 71.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 87.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 53.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 96.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 106.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 55.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 137.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93 metric tons per square kilometre | 78.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 120.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 14 Bulgaria 95.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 91.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lithuania 89.93 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Romania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Romania was 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 137.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 metric tons per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.