Soybean yields in Romania
Romania: Soybean yields was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.336 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.17 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Romania peaked at 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.336 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Romania ranks 35th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3604 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.336 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5094 tonnes per hectare | +51.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4821 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +134.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8432 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9479 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1973 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8662 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9428 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9646 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7135 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5933 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7421 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +122.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7659 tonnes per hectare | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6706 tonnes per hectare | 0.336 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.5933 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.7421 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 0.7659 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 32 Switzerland 2.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Slovakia 2.25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Peru 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Mexico 2.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 South Korea 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Romania?
- Soybean yields in Romania was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for soybean yields?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.