Rice — Yield in Romania
Romania: Rice — Yield was 5,692 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Romania is 5,692 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Romania peaked at 5,692 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,263 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Romania 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,924 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,092 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 3,744 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 2,690 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1965 | 2,452 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 2,707 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 3,082 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 2,393 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 2,360 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,335 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,418 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,673 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 2,164 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 2,275 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3,129 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 1,790 kg/ha | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 2,354 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 2,668 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,659 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,954 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 2,385 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 2,176 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3,011 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 3,333 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 3,644 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3,532 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,584 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 2,686 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,424 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 1,667 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 1,456 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 2,374 kg/ha | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 3,035 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 3,284 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3,903 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 2,708 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 2,677 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,979 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2,443 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 2,644 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,263 kg/ha | -52.2% |
| 2002 | 1,284 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,410 kg/ha | +87.7% |
| 2004 | 4,006 kg/ha | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 4,199 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,299 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,402 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,933 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 5,426 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,966 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,150 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,500 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 4,719 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,550 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 4,497 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 4,625 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,746 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,195 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5,320 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,112 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 2,754 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 5,152 kg/ha | +87.1% |
| 2023 | 4,967 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,692 kg/ha | +14.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,692 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,692 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,692 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,827 kg/ha | 2,360 kg/ha | 3,744 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,346 kg/ha | 1,673 kg/ha | 3,129 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,673 kg/ha | 1,424 kg/ha | 3,644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,652 kg/ha | 1,456 kg/ha | 3,903 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,287 kg/ha | 1,263 kg/ha | 5,426 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,727 kg/ha | 3,550 kg/ha | 5,320 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,535 kg/ha | 2,754 kg/ha | 5,692 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 rice — yield in Romania?
- Rice — yield in Romania was 5,692 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,692 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,263 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for rice — yield?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.