Cropland — Area in Romania
Romania: Cropland — Area was 8,787 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Romania stood at 8,787 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Romania peaked at 10,707 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8,605 1000 ha, in 2022.
Romania ranks 40th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,496 1000 ha | 10,393 1000 ha | 10,560 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,498 1000 ha | 10,426 1000 ha | 10,542 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,536 1000 ha | 10,053 1000 ha | 10,707 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,926 1000 ha | 9,843 1000 ha | 10,041 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,529 1000 ha | 9,136 1000 ha | 9,908 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,235 1000 ha | 8,958 1000 ha | 9,609 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,816 1000 ha | 8,605 1000 ha | 8,989 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 37 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 38 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
- 39 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 41 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Romania
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.16 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,177 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 832 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,908 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 406 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 66.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,381 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Romania?
- Cropland — area in Romania was 8,787 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,707 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,605 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cropland — area?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.