Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania
Romania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania peaked at 21.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Romania ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1172 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2692 tonnes per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1964 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1997 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1693 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.191 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.204 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +402.1% |
| 1971 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 1972 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +211.4% |
| 1975 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 6.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1979 | 6.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 11.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1983 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 8.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +449.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7467 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2834 tonnes per square kilometre | +196.7% |
| 1990 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1749.2% |
| 1991 | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 0.867 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2001 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +472.2% |
| 2004 | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +287.0% |
| 2008 | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 21.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 13.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 21.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.2834 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +600.0% | 0.2692 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +472.2% | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +449.1% | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +402.1% | 0.204 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.867 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 70 Sri Lanka 21.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Eswatini 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Senegal 21.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 20.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Montenegro 20.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Greece 20.15 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Romania was 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.