Cropland area in Romania
Romania: Cropland area was 8.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Romania is 8.81 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Romania peaked at 10.71 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.61 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Romania 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.43 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Romania?
- Cropland area in Romania was 8.81 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cropland area?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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