Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Romania
Romania: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 1,690 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Romania, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2017, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Romania stood at 1,690 ha.
That represents a change of up 146.7% on the previous year and up 592.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Romania peaked at 128,700 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10 ha, in 2009.
Romania ranks 86th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 53,637 ha | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 53,800 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 51,100 ha | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 43,985 ha | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 52,800 ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 60,500 ha | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 63,110 ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 63,690 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 58,862 ha | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 65,877 ha | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 71,100 ha | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 76,900 ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 88,500 ha | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 96,400 ha | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 103,800 ha | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 99,500 ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 101,300 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 101,600 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 107,300 ha | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 111,300 ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 106,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 109,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 119,200 ha | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 128,700 ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 114,500 ha | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 112,800 ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 113,100 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 123,200 ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 38,400 ha | -68.8% |
| 1991 | 25,238 ha | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 21,571 ha | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 5,581 ha | -74.1% |
| 1994 | 2,660 ha | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 3,393 ha | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 5,627 ha | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 3,379 ha | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 3,418 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,597 ha | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 845 ha | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 865 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,389 ha | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 1,592 ha | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1,495 ha | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,285 ha | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 2,304 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 244 ha | -89.4% |
| 2008 | 52 ha | -78.7% |
| 2009 | 10 ha | -80.8% |
| 2010 | 30 ha | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 10 ha | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 26 ha | +160.0% |
| 2013 | 144 ha | +453.8% |
| 2014 | 380 ha | +163.9% |
| 2015 | 509 ha | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 685 ha | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 1,690 ha | +146.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,690 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 244 ha, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,690 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 ha, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +453.8% | 26 ha | 144 ha |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 10 ha | 30 ha |
| 2014 | +163.9% | 144 ha | 380 ha |
| 2012 | +160.0% | 10 ha | 26 ha |
| 2017 | +146.7% | 685 ha | 1,690 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,725 ha | 43,985 ha | 63,690 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,384 ha | 58,862 ha | 103,800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,560 ha | 106,000 ha | 128,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,086 ha | 1,597 ha | 38,400 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,108 ha | 10 ha | 2,304 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.25 ha | 10 ha | 1,690 ha | 8 |
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- 84 Equatorial Guinea 1,842 ha compare
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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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Romania?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Romania was 1,690 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 128,700 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 ha in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.