Rapeseed yields in Romania
Romania: Rapeseed yields was 2.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
28th
of 64 countries
All-time high
3.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rapeseed yields in Romania is 2.26 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Romania peaked at 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Romania ranks 28th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5612 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +68.0% |
| 1972 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9137 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9319 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5902 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6417 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +63.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8385 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9944 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7912 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9294 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9415 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6581 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +224.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.26 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.26 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +224.7% | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | 0.566 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.7912 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- 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 rapeseed yields in Romania?
- Rapeseed yields in Romania was 2.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for rapeseed yields?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.