Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Romania recorded -2 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.2% on the previous year and down 507.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 59.23 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -34.32 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Romania 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 1964 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8314 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1967 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 1968 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1969 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1970 | -15.88 % change on previous year | +675.5% |
| 1971 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1973 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -823.7% |
| 1974 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1975 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1977 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6636 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1979 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -1280.6% |
| 1980 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1981 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1982 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1983 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1984 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2542 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +2127.7% |
| 1987 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6533 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1989 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -446.4% |
| 1990 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1991 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1992 | -32.19 % change on previous year | +633.5% |
| 1993 | 56.19 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1996 | -28.18 % change on previous year | -1089.3% |
| 1997 | 33.42 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1998 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1999 | -16.57 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2001 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2002 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2003 | -34.32 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2004 | 59.23 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2005 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2006 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 2007 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 2009 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5592 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2011 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -1817.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2013 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2014 | 0.492 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2548 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -713.5% |
| 2017 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6051 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9201 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2952 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2023 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -2428.2% |
| 2024 | -2 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Romania's -2 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2428.2% | -0.2952 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2127.7% | 0.2542 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1817.0% | 0.5592 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8663 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -15.88 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -32.19 % change on previous year | 56.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -34.32 % change on previous year | 59.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Ethiopia -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kenya -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Cameroon -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Bulgaria -2.16 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Romania was -2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.23 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.32 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 507.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.