Farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania
Romania: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 2.86 million Holding in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.86 million Holding
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.26 million Holding
in 2005
All-time low
2.86 million Holding
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Holding.
Analysis
In 2023, farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania stood at 2.86 million Holding. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania peaked at 4.26 million Holding in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million Holding, in 2023.
Romania ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania, year by year
| Year | Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.26 million Holding | — |
| 2007 | 3.93 million Holding | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million Holding | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million Holding | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million Holding | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million Holding | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million Holding | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.86 million Holding is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101,040 Holding, 28.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.86 million Holding is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,975 Holding, 34.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 million Holding | 3.93 million Holding | 4.26 million Holding | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million Holding | 3.42 million Holding | 3.86 million Holding | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million Holding | 2.86 million Holding | 2.89 million Holding | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Romania was 2.86 million Holding in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million Holding in 2005.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million Holding in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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