Tomato yields in Romania
Romania: Tomato yields was 13.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato 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 13.48 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Romania peaked at 28.26 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.79 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
Romania ranks 130th of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.74 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 19.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 19.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 22.3 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 23.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 27.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 18.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 14.19 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.61 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 13.49 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.61 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 28.26 tonnes per hectare | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 27.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.41 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.75 tonnes per hectare, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.56 tonnes per hectare | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 tonnes per hectare | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.61 tonnes per hectare | 13.36 tonnes per hectare | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | 28.26 tonnes per hectare | 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 tomato yields in Romania?
- Tomato yields in Romania was 13.48 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 tomato yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for tomato yields?
- Romania ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Tomato 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.