Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Romania
Romania: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 15,560 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Romania stood at 15,560 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Romania peaked at 43,000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 15,460 ha, in 2023.
That places Romania 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,100 ha | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 37,800 ha | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 37,000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 36,736 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 37,500 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 36,100 ha | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 35,368 ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 37,800 ha | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 39,986 ha | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 43,000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 38,900 ha | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 36,800 ha | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 38,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 38,025 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 37,400 ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 40,800 ha | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 41,725 ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 38,189 ha | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 38,718 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,911 ha | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 29,578 ha | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 35,295 ha | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 30,800 ha | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 29,900 ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 29,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31,200 ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 29,700 ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 28,100 ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 27,231 ha | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 24,454 ha | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 35,807 ha | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 35,856 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32,324 ha | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 34,593 ha | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 35,916 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 33,032 ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 36,175 ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 37,214 ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36,819 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 37,021 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,682 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36,806 ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28,275 ha | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 35,489 ha | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 33,647 ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 33,935 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34,810 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 35,165 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 33,766 ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 33,108 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33,038 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32,240 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30,290 ha | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 31,195 ha | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30,273 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30,025 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,290 ha | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 17,350 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,240 ha | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 16,330 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15,670 ha | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15,460 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15,560 ha | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15,560 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,436 ha, 10.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15,560 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,252 ha, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +46.4% | 24,454 ha | 35,807 ha |
| 2018 | -42.4% | 30,025 ha | 17,290 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,689 ha | 31,100 ha | 37,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,322 ha | 36,800 ha | 43,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,410 ha | 28,100 ha | 38,718 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,260 ha | 24,454 ha | 37,214 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,965 ha | 28,275 ha | 37,682 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,858 ha | 17,290 ha | 33,766 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,852 ha | 15,460 ha | 16,330 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6361 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Romania?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Romania was 15,560 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,460 ha in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.