Potato yields in Romania
Romania: Potato yields was 13.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
117th
of 159 countries
All-time high
20.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
6.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13.87 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Romania peaked at 20.66 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
That places Romania 117th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 1967 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 15.91 tonnes per hectare | +78.7% |
| 1977 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 17.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.18 tonnes per hectare | 6.85 tonnes per hectare | 15.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | 12.33 tonnes per hectare | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 tonnes per hectare | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 potato yields in Romania?
- Potato yields in Romania was 13.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Romania rank for potato yields?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.