Rye — Area harvested in Romania
Romania: Rye — Area harvested was 11,120 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rye — area harvested in Romania stood at 11,120 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Romania peaked at 102,211 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8,667 ha, in 2012.
That places Romania 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye — Area harvested in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 77,149 ha | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 80,196 ha | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 91,100 ha | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 102,211 ha | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 91,200 ha | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 62,400 ha | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 43,467 ha | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 41,623 ha | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 45,100 ha | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 47,600 ha | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 41,600 ha | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 32,500 ha | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 32,000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 41,000 ha | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 35,000 ha | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 40,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,750 ha | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 35,200 ha | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 35,040 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 30,000 ha | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 30,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44,100 ha | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 42,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 40,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44,445 ha | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 62,799 ha | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 14,588 ha | -76.8% |
| 1993 | 25,824 ha | +77.0% |
| 1994 | 28,742 ha | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 20,597 ha | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 16,034 ha | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 15,857 ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,493 ha | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 11,381 ha | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 13,804 ha | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 12,271 ha | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 10,494 ha | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 10,761 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,792 ha | +102.5% |
| 2005 | 20,650 ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17,242 ha | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 11,941 ha | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 13,015 ha | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15,444 ha | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 14,439 ha | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12,315 ha | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 8,667 ha | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 10,739 ha | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 10,157 ha | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,603 ha | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10,454 ha | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 9,584 ha | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10,260 ha | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 9,360 ha | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 11,250 ha | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 12,110 ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 12,680 ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,670 ha | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 11,120 ha | +4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11,120 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,740 ha, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11,120 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,750 ha, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,461 ha | 41,623 ha | 102,211 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,980 ha | 32,000 ha | 47,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,109 ha | 29,750 ha | 44,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,376 ha | 11,381 ha | 62,799 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,741 ha | 10,494 ha | 21,792 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,558 ha | 8,667 ha | 14,439 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,566 ha | 10,670 ha | 12,680 ha | 5 |
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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 rye — area harvested in Romania?
- Rye — area harvested in Romania was 11,120 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 102,211 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,667 ha in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for rye — area harvested?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.