Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Romania

Romania: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 69.24 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.24 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 234 countries
All-time high
71.43 %
in 1962
All-time low
66.08 %
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Romania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Romania is 69.24 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Romania peaked at 71.43 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 66.08 %, in 2013.

Romania ranks 94th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.94 % 70.44 % 71.43 % 9
1970s 70.25 % 69.95 % 70.44 % 10
1980s 70.3 % 68.12 % 70.87 % 10
1990s 67.14 % 66.61 % 67.99 % 10
2000s 66.88 % 66.13 % 67.9 % 10
2010s 67.11 % 66.08 % 68.03 % 10
2020s 68.65 % 67.87 % 69.31 % 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 91 Belarus 70.6 % compare
  2. 92 Malawi 69.83 % compare
  3. 93 Latvia 69.3 % compare
  4. 95 Israel 68.42 % compare
  5. 96 Serbia and Montenegro 68.37 % compare
  6. 97 Canada 67.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Romania?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Romania was 69.24 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 71.43 % in 1962.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 66.08 % in 2013.
How does Romania rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Romania ranks 94th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.