Soya beans — Area harvested in Romania
Romania: Soya beans — Area harvested was 146,030 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Area harvested in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — area harvested in Romania stood at 146,030 ha.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Romania peaked at 512,200 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,300 ha, in 1964.
That places Romania 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Area harvested in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,323 ha | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 8,500 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5,300 ha | -37.6% |
| 1965 | 5,600 ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 17,500 ha | +212.5% |
| 1967 | 49,100 ha | +180.6% |
| 1968 | 48,800 ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 53,700 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 79,100 ha | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 146,700 ha | +85.5% |
| 1972 | 109,000 ha | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 182,800 ha | +67.7% |
| 1974 | 238,500 ha | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 120,800 ha | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 155,200 ha | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 170,600 ha | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 202,525 ha | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 302,406 ha | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 363,497 ha | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 309,592 ha | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 269,009 ha | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 274,528 ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 292,287 ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 318,800 ha | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 309,600 ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 358,600 ha | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 413,600 ha | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 512,200 ha | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 190,228 ha | -62.9% |
| 1991 | 107,950 ha | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 165,574 ha | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 75,104 ha | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 64,463 ha | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 73,371 ha | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 80,180 ha | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 60,477 ha | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 144,344 ha | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 97,952 ha | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 90,708 ha | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 43,471 ha | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 69,793 ha | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 122,224 ha | +75.1% |
| 2004 | 112,243 ha | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 130,752 ha | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 177,481 ha | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 109,314 ha | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 46,135 ha | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 48,249 ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 63,424 ha | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 71,861 ha | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 77,927 ha | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 67,409 ha | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 79,275 ha | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 126,524 ha | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 125,148 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 164,624 ha | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 169,420 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 158,150 ha | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 168,900 ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 139,610 ha | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 135,850 ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 141,660 ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 146,030 ha | +3.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 146,030 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,120 ha, 46.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 146,030 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,120 ha, 46.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soya beans — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +212.5% | 5,600 ha | 17,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,980 ha | 5,300 ha | 53,700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 170,763 ha | 79,100 ha | 302,406 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,171 ha | 269,009 ha | 512,200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,964 ha | 60,477 ha | 190,228 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,037 ha | 43,471 ha | 177,481 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,376 ha | 63,424 ha | 169,420 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,410 ha | 135,850 ha | 168,900 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 soya beans — area harvested in Romania?
- Soya beans — area harvested in Romania was 146,030 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 512,200 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 ha in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for soya beans — area harvested?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 Soya beans — 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.