Cereal yield in Romania
Romania: Cereal yield was 4,021 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Romania stood at 4,021 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Romania peaked at 5,997 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,452 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Romania ranks 66th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,510 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,452 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,556 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,660 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,862 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 2,038 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2,046 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,918 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,954 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,802 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 2,356 kg per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 2,711 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 2,384 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2,295 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,446 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 3,116 kg per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 2,951 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,899 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,941 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,994 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,627 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3,313 kg per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 2,918 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 3,195 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,103 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,181 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,821 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3,266 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 3,049 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3,011 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,192 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,128 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,423 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 2,773 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3,085 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2,430 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3,541 kg per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 kg per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 3,188 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kg per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 3,029 kg per hectare | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 2,512 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2,535 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,997 kg per hectare | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 3,334 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3,102 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,645 kg per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 3,247 kg per hectare | +97.4% |
| 2009 | 2,825 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3,330 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3,993 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2,364 kg per hectare | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 3,863 kg per hectare | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 4,069 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,544 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,971 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5,228 kg per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 5,997 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 5,458 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,399 kg per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 5,188 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 3,634 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4,021 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4,021 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4,021 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,777 kg per hectare | 1,452 kg per hectare | 2,046 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,590 kg per hectare | 1,802 kg per hectare | 3,116 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,047 kg per hectare | 2,627 kg per hectare | 3,313 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,841 kg per hectare | 2,128 kg per hectare | 3,541 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,816 kg per hectare | 1,645 kg per hectare | 3,997 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,182 kg per hectare | 2,364 kg per hectare | 5,997 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,060 kg per hectare | 3,399 kg per hectare | 5,188 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield in Romania?
- Cereal yield in Romania was 4,021 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,997 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for cereal yield?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.