Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania
Romania: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 12.71 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.71 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 227 countries
All-time high
15.11 million
in 1988
All-time low
12.68 million
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania stood at 12.71 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania peaked at 15.11 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million, in 2022.
Romania ranks 66th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.60 million | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.97 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.79 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.80 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.13 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.63 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.05 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.71 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.80 million | 14.60 million | 14.97 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.94 million | 14.90 million | 14.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 million | 14.76 million | 15.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.79 million | 14.75 million | 14.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 million | 13.62 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 million | 13.38 million | 14.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million | 12.68 million | 13.08 million | 4 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania was 12.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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