Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania
Romania: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 5.07 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.07 million hectares
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.03 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
4.75 million hectares
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania stood at 5.07 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania peaked at 7.03 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million hectares, in 2007.
Romania ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.66 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.69 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.77 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.82 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.60 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 6.66 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.56 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.90 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 6.17 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.79 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 5.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.24 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 6.35 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.47 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6.23 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.02 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.27 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.20 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.99 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.91 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.70 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.05 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.77 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.56 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.44 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.84 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6.24 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.85 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.44 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.23 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.71 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million hectares | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million hectares | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 5.80 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.18 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.57 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million hectares | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.72 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Romania was 5.07 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.