Cereal production in Romania
Romania: Cereal production was 17.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.86 million
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.55 million
in 2018
All-time low
7.81 million
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.86 million for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Romania peaked at 31.55 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million, in 2007.
Romania ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.61 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.68 million | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 10.44 million | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 11.11 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 12.60 million | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 13.90 million | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 13.51 million | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.77 million | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 12.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.63 million | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 14.53 million | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 16.91 million | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 13.81 million | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 13.55 million | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.27 million | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 19.79 million | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 18.61 million | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.31 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.37 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 16.37 million | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 19.95 million | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 17.67 million | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 20.04 million | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 19.50 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 19.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.89 million | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 19.29 million | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 18.38 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 17.17 million | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 19.31 million | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 12.29 million | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 15.49 million | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 18.18 million | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 19.88 million | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 14.20 million | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 22.11 million | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 15.45 million | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 17.04 million | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 10.48 million | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 18.87 million | +80.1% |
| 2002 | 14.36 million | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 12.96 million | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 24.40 million | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 19.35 million | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 15.76 million | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 7.81 million | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 16.83 million | +115.3% |
| 2009 | 14.87 million | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 16.71 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 20.84 million | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 12.82 million | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 20.90 million | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 22.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.33 million | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 21.76 million | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 27.14 million | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 31.55 million | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 30.41 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.15 million | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 27.79 million | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 18.86 million | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 20.78 million | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 17.86 million | -14.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 17.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 9.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 17.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 million | 9.68 million | 13.90 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.00 million | 10.63 million | 19.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.72 million | 16.37 million | 20.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 million | 12.29 million | 22.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.57 million | 7.81 million | 24.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 million | 12.82 million | 31.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 million | 17.86 million | 27.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6361 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Romania?
- Cereal production in Romania was 17.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for cereal production?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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