Romania vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Romania
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,381 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,607 1000 ha.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 1000 ha | 4,770 1000 ha | 5,056 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1970s | 9,744 1000 ha | 5,899 1000 ha | 3,845 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1980s | 9,903 1000 ha | 6,484 1000 ha | 3,418 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1990s | 9,359 1000 ha | 6,931 1000 ha | 2,428 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2000s | 9,053 1000 ha | 7,025 1000 ha | 2,028 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2010s | 8,802 1000 ha | 6,770 1000 ha | 2,032 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2020s | 8,414 1000 ha | 6,639 1000 ha | 1,774 1000 ha | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Romania or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Romania, at 8,381 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Romania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 1,607 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Romania ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.