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 46th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,393 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,491 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10,475 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 10,496 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10,475 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10,502 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,526 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10,560 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10,544 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10,512 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,506 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10,488 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10,426 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10,469 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10,518 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10,534 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10,542 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10,481 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 10,497 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10,509 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,524 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10,555 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10,574 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10,622 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,638 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10,686 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10,707 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,053 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 10,041 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10,020 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,960 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,941 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,926 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,907 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,882 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,898 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,843 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,845 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,908 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,862 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,859 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,842 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,344 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9,495 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9,408 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,136 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9,184 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,249 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,609 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,439 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,244 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,188 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,203 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,958 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,126 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,378 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,886 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,989 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,605 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,813 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8,787 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8,787 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 38.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8,787 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 43 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 44 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
- 45 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 47 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 49 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 46th out of 252 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.