Rye yields in Romania
Romania: Rye yields was 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rye yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.51 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Romania peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9509 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Romania 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9751 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.9509 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in Romania?
- Rye yields in Romania was 2.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Romania rank for rye yields?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.