Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Romania
Romania: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 69.24 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Romania, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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
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.