Arable land use per person in Romania
Romania: Arable land use per person was 0.4411 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4411 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5313 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.4073 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Romania stood at 0.4411 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Romania peaked at 0.5313 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 hectares per person, in 1990.
Romania ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.531 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5313 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5242 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5194 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5157 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5099 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4948 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4883 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4806 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4635 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4575 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4496 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4466 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4428 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4406 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.439 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4392 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4381 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4392 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4084 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4097 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4105 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4104 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4109 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4128 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4144 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4143 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4153 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.418 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4234 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4315 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4346 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4156 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4214 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4154 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4246 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4315 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4517 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4465 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4386 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4409 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.443 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4361 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.446 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4628 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4403 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4491 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4311 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4411 hectares per person | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4411 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 6.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4411 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.4883 hectares per person | 0.5313 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.4444 hectares per person | 0.4806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4364 hectares per person | 0.4084 hectares per person | 0.4428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4117 hectares per person | 0.4073 hectares per person | 0.4153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4238 hectares per person | 0.4154 hectares per person | 0.4346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4439 hectares per person | 0.4356 hectares per person | 0.4628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.4311 hectares per person | 0.4491 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Romania?
- Arable land use per person in Romania was 0.4411 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5313 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for arable land use per person?
- Romania ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.