Share of land area used for agriculture in Romania
Romania: Share of land area used for agriculture was 55.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Romania stood at 55.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Romania peaked at 65.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2022.
That places Romania 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.4% | — |
| 1962 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 56.8% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Romania?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Romania was 55.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.