Wheat yields in Romania
Romania: Wheat yields was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1934
Years of data
67
1911–2024
Wheat yields in Romania, 1911–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Romania is 4.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Romania peaked at 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1934.
Romania ranks 38th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1934 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1950 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1961 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1966 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +70.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +97.9% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | +112.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yields in Romania?
- Wheat yields in Romania was 4.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1934.
- How does Romania rank for wheat yields?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.