Surface area in Romania
Romania: Surface area was 238,400 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
238,400 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
238,400 sq. km
in 2013
All-time low
238,390 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Romania stood at 238,400 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Romania peaked at 238,400 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 238,390 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Romania 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Romania, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238,390 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 238,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 238,400 sq. km | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 238,400 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 7.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 238,400 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,397 sq. km | 238,390 sq. km | 238,400 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,400 sq. km | 238,400 sq. km | 238,400 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 surface area in Romania?
- Surface area in Romania was 238,400 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 238,400 sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,390 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Romania rank for surface area?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.