Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania
Romania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 4.83 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.83 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.02 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
22,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania is 4.83 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania peaked at 5.02 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Romania 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 62,000 tonnes | +129.6% |
| 1964 | 434,000 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 46,000 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1966 | 39,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 44,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 42,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 47,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 236,000 tonnes | +402.1% |
| 1971 | 549,000 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1972 | 469,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 447,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million tonnes | +211.4% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 2.69 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 998,000 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1983 | 654,000 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 563,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 336,000 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million tonnes | +449.1% |
| 1987 | 172,000 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 1988 | 22,000 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1989 | 65,000 tonnes | +195.5% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1749.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 578,000 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 297,000 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 199,000 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 306,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 330,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 305,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 631,000 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million tonnes | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 431,000 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million tonnes | +472.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 447,000 tonnes | -71.9% |
| 2006 | 448,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million tonnes | +286.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million tonnes | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.83 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.83 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1749.2% | 65,000 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +600.0% | 62,000 tonnes | 434,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +472.4% | 431,000 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes |
| 1986 | +449.1% | 336,000 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +402.1% | 47,000 tonnes | 236,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,778 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 434,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 236,000 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,200 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 939,200 tonnes | 199,000 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million tonnes | 431,000 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Romania was 4.83 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Romania ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.