Cropland — Share in Land area in Romania
Romania: Cropland — Share in Land area was 38.19 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Romania stood at 38.19 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Romania peaked at 46.48 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 37.4 %, in 2022.
Romania ranks 31st 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 | 45.57 % | 45.12 % | 45.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.57 % | 45.26 % | 45.77 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.76 % | 43.83 % | 46.48 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.25 % | 42.87 % | 43.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.45 % | 39.74 % | 43.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.14 % | 38.93 % | 41.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.32 % | 37.4 % | 39.07 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 28 Marshall Islands 40.14 % compare
- 29 Czechoslovakia 40.1 % compare
- 30 Benin 38.26 % compare
- 32 Philippines 37.72 % compare
- 33 Poland 37.67 % compare
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 37.47 % 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 — share in land area in Romania?
- Cropland — share in land area in Romania was 38.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.48 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 % in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.