Cotton yields in Romania
Romania: Cotton yields was 0.9 tonnes per hectare in 1999. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Romania, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1999, cotton yields in Romania stood at 0.9 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Romania peaked at 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Romania ranks 72nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3267 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3243 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +208.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7407 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6383 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | -96.9% |
| 1977 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +1150.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5263 tonnes per hectare | +110.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | -64.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6207 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5938 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8052 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.968 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +515.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.13 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1150.0% | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +515.4% | 0.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | +208.4% | 0.3243 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3255 tonnes per hectare | 0.3243 tonnes per hectare | 0.3267 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5438 tonnes per hectare | 0.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5935 tonnes per hectare | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7608 tonnes per hectare | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.9565 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Yemen 0.929 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Guadeloupe 0.9125 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Senegal 0.8961 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 0.886 tonnes per hectare compare
- 75 Zambia 0.8751 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields in Romania?
- Cotton yields in Romania was 0.9 tonnes per hectare in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Romania rank for cotton yields?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 1999.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.