Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania
Romania: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 12.71 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.71 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 227 countries
All-time high
15.11 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
12.68 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania stood at 12.71 million hectares.
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 hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.60 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14.69 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 14.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.79 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.97 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.90 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.75 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.86 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.13 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.18 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.04 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.63 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.16 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.98 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.73 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.90 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.38 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.83 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.05 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.68 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12.71 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 12.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12.71 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 4.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.80 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 14.97 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.94 million hectares | 14.90 million hectares | 14.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 15.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.79 million hectares | 14.75 million hectares | 14.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.25 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | 14.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 million hectares | 13.38 million hectares | 14.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million hectares | 12.68 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 4 |
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Romania was 12.71 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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 hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.