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.

Arable land use per person in Romania

Name: Arable land use per person in Romania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

15 Estonia 0.5189 hectares per person compare
16 Bolivia 0.4543 hectares per person compare
17 United States 0.4501 hectares per person compare
19 Hungary 0.432 hectares per person compare
20 Sudan 0.4195 hectares per person compare
21 Guinea 0.4165 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Romania

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.