Potato yields in Romania
Romania: Potato yields was 13.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 158 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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
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 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.