Italy vs Romania: Cropland — Area

Italy
9,348 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
8,787 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
Romania rank
46th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,348 1000 ha against 8,787 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 561 1000 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 15,326 1000 ha 10,496 1000 ha 4,830 1000 ha Italy
1970s 12,603 1000 ha 10,498 1000 ha 2,106 1000 ha Italy
1980s 12,200 1000 ha 10,536 1000 ha 1,664 1000 ha Italy
1990s 11,344 1000 ha 9,926 1000 ha 1,418 1000 ha Italy
2000s 10,350 1000 ha 9,529 1000 ha 821.26 1000 ha Italy
2010s 9,225 1000 ha 9,235 1000 ha 10.23 1000 ha Romania
2020s 9,379 1000 ha 8,816 1000 ha 563.04 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 9,348 1000 ha against 8,787 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Italy and Romania?
561 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for cropland — area?
Italy ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.