Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 9.54 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.54 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.88 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
9.1 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.54 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 14.88 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.1 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Romania ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.88 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.49 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 14.67 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 14.41 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 14.35 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.98 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.52 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.3 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.39 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 13.59 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.84 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 12.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.35 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 14.66 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.4 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.8 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 14.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 14.27 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.36 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 12 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 12.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 13.42 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 13.42 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.41 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 12.1 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.2 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 11.92 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 10.76 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 11.22 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 14.54 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 13.36 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 13 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.55 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.28 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 13.11 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 13.47 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.08 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.45 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.71 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.01 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.56 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.34 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 10.93 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 10.58 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.14 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.24 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 11.83 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.94 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 10.88 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.29 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.45 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.62 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.66 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 11.04 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.59 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.54 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.54 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 85.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.54 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.32 ha per square kilometre | 13.49 ha per square kilometre | 14.88 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.82 ha per square kilometre | 12.84 ha per square kilometre | 14.66 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.68 ha per square kilometre | 11.2 ha per square kilometre | 14.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.04 ha per square kilometre | 10.76 ha per square kilometre | 14.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 ha per square kilometre | 9.84 ha per square kilometre | 13.9 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 ha per square kilometre | 9.1 ha per square kilometre | 11.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 ha per square kilometre | 9.54 ha per square kilometre | 11.1 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Romania was 9.54 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.