Crop yields in Romania
Romania: Crop yields was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1.29 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.09 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Romania peaked at 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.29 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Romania 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1966 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +70.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +97.9% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +112.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 crop yields in Romania?
- Crop yields in Romania was 4.09 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for crop yields?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.