Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.2989 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Romania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Romania stood at -0.2989 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 112.4% on the previous year and down 283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 3.89 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.11 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Romania 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9429 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1525 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2005 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1965 | -0.2001 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2578 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.323 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1515 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3035 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0571 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1972 | -0.1713 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5912 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4124 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1714 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1521 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0759 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1979 | -0.5786 % change on previous year | -861.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1527 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2946 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1984 | 0.18 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1506 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1965 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1989 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -3208.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1194 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2091 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1908 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1509 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1914 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2523 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1619 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5557 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6399 % change on previous year | +3049.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4643 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1724 % change on previous year | +466.8% |
| 2004 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +2834.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9163 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2007 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5254 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7078 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 2011 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6058 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1633 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 2019 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2020 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2022 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -468.5% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2989 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -0.2989 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.186 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -3208.2% | 0.1965 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +3049.4% | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.6399 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2834.5% | -0.1724 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1811 % change on previous year | -0.2001 % change on previous year | 0.9429 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0594 % change on previous year | -0.5912 % change on previous year | 0.4124 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3972 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 0.4539 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2086 % change on previous year | -0.5988 % change on previous year | 0.1619 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6045 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1579 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 189 Algeria -0.2847 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Latvia -0.292 % change on previous year compare
- 191 France -0.2986 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Lithuania -0.2997 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Slovakia -0.3021 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Sweden -0.3163 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.3133 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Romania was -0.2989 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.