Change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania
Romania: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.53
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6
in 2018
All-time low
1.45
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania stood at 3.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania peaked at 6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1962.
That places Romania 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.66 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.86 | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 2.71 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 2.38 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 2.92 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.43 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.54 | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 2.64 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4 | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | +97.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.99 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 6 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 5.46 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4.02 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 3.53 | -12.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.45 | 2.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 | 1.8 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.63 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.13 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 1.65 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 2.36 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.4 | 5.19 | 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Romania was 3.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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