Cropland extent over the long-term in Romania
Romania: Cropland extent over the long-term was 8.28 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.28 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10.71 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
831,033 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Romania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Romania is 8.28 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Romania peaked at 10.71 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 831,033 hectares, in 1000.
Romania ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 831,033 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 915,627 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1200 | 993,962 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1300 | 1.45 million hectares | +46.1% |
| 1400 | 1.17 million hectares | -19.2% |
| 1500 | 1.81 million hectares | +54.4% |
| 1600 | 1.74 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 2.05 million hectares | +18.2% |
| 1710 | 2.44 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 1720 | 2.59 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1730 | 2.76 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1740 | 2.94 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1750 | 3.12 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1760 | 3.32 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1770 | 3.53 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 3.75 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1790 | 3.98 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1800 | 4.22 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1810 | 4.48 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1820 | 4.75 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1830 | 5.22 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1840 | 5.48 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 5.75 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 6.10 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 6.43 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 6.74 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 7.04 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 7.34 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 7.77 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 7.91 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 8.94 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 9.18 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 9.46 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 9.58 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 9.68 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 9.77 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9.86 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.95 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.04 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 10.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 10.21 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 10.28 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 10.34 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 10.39 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.43 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.57 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.62 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.69 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.05 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.91 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.88 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.86 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.34 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.49 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.61 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.44 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.24 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.00 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.96 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.13 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.42 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.28 million hectares | -1.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.28 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 12.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.28 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +54.4% | 1.17 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares |
| 1300 | +46.1% | 993,962 hectares | 1.45 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 831,033 hectares | 831,033 hectares | 831,033 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 915,627 hectares | 915,627 hectares | 915,627 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 993,962 hectares | 993,962 hectares | 993,962 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.32 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.98 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.48 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.22 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.48 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.10 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.04 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.34 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.77 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.91 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.94 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.18 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.90 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.48 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 8.63 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 6 |
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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 cropland extent over the long-term in Romania?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Romania was 8.28 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,033 hectares in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.