Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania
Romania: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 77 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100
in 1961
All-time low
68
in 2007
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 77 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania peaked at 100 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2007.
Romania ranks 114th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 91 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 73 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 72 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 74 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.56 | 93 | 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.6 | 82 | 90 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.4 | 84 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8 | 76 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 68 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2 | 71 | 77 | 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Romania was 77 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).