Land under cereal production in Romania
Romania: Land under cereal production was 5.17 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.17 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Romania peaked at 7.03 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million hectares, in 2007.
That places Romania 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.72 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million hectares | 5.79 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,021 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 20.78 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 91.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Romania?
- Land under cereal production in Romania was 5.17 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for land under cereal production?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.