Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania
Romania: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 69.76 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.76 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
75.68 billion kilocalories per day
in 2006
All-time low
52.64 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania is 69.76 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania peaked at 75.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.64 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Romania ranks 55th of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.64 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 53.74 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 55.16 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.50 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 57.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 58.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 59.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 60.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 58.21 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 61.21 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 63.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 64.51 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 66.83 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 65.81 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 70.13 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 70.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.89 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 71.04 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 70.69 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.66 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.22 billion kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 68.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 70.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 69.38 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 67.61 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 67.11 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 67.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 68.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.08 billion kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 68.25 billion kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 66.04 billion kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 69.59 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 67.66 billion kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.51 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.20 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.32 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 73.85 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.71 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.32 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.10 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.68 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.30 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.04 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.62 billion kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 68.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.56 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.82 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.18 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.71 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.46 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.95 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.76 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 69.76 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 69.76 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.22 billion kilocalories per day, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.51 billion kilocalories per day | 52.64 billion kilocalories per day | 60.65 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.32 billion kilocalories per day | 58.21 billion kilocalories per day | 71.89 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.68 billion kilocalories per day | 67.11 billion kilocalories per day | 70.69 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.17 billion kilocalories per day | 66.04 billion kilocalories per day | 73.08 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.93 billion kilocalories per day | 70.32 billion kilocalories per day | 75.68 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.71 billion kilocalories per day | 67.56 billion kilocalories per day | 71.18 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.47 billion kilocalories per day | 69.76 billion kilocalories per day | 70.95 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Venezuela 79.25 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 53 Mozambique 73.53 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 54 Yemen 71.32 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 56 Niger 69.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 57 Taiwan 68.98 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 64.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Romania was 69.76 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 billion kilocalories per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.64 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.