Lettuce yields in Romania
Romania: Lettuce yields was 11.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
5.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Lettuce yields in Romania, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Romania stood at 11.82 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Romania peaked at 19.87 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.07 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
That places Romania 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.92 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 17.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | 18.33 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 lettuce yields in Romania?
- Lettuce yields in Romania was 11.82 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 lettuce yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for lettuce yields?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Lettuce 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.