What is land area — area in Romania?

Land area — area in Romania was 23,008 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 23,034 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 22,935 1000 ha in 1989.

How does Romania rank for land area — area?

Romania ranks 96th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Romania

Name: Land area — Area in Romania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Romania: Land area — Area was 23,008 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

23,008 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

96th

of 267 countries

All-time high

23,034 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

22,935 1000 ha

in 1989

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Romania, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Romania stood at 23,008 1000 ha.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Romania peaked at 23,034 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,935 1000 ha, in 1989.

Romania ranks 96th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Romania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	23,034 1000 ha	—
1962	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	23,034 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	22,935 1000 ha	-0.4%
1990	22,935 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	22,946 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	22,946 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	22,946 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	22,951 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	22,949 1000 ha	-0.0%
1996	22,952 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	22,953 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	22,959 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	22,960 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	22,971 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	22,971 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	22,987 1000 ha	+0.1%
2003	22,995 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	23,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	22,998 1000 ha	-0.0%
2006	22,998 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	22,989 1000 ha	-0.0%
2008	22,990 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	23,006 1000 ha	+0.1%
2010	23,005 1000 ha	-0.0%
2011	23,017 1000 ha	+0.1%
2012	23,002 1000 ha	-0.1%
2013	23,003 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	23,008 1000 ha	+0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 23,008 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 7.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Romania's 23,008 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23,034 1000 ha	23,034 1000 ha	23,034 1000 ha	9
1970s	23,034 1000 ha	23,034 1000 ha	23,034 1000 ha	10
1980s	23,024 1000 ha	22,935 1000 ha	23,034 1000 ha	10
1990s	22,950 1000 ha	22,935 1000 ha	22,960 1000 ha	10
2000s	22,990 1000 ha	22,971 1000 ha	23,006 1000 ha	10
2010s	23,008 1000 ha	23,002 1000 ha	23,017 1000 ha	10
2020s	23,008 1000 ha	23,008 1000 ha	23,008 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Romania

94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,080 1000 ha compare
94 Laos 23,080 1000 ha compare
97 Ghana 22,753 1000 ha compare
98 Caribbean 22,277 1000 ha compare
99 Guyana 21,114 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Romania?: Land area — area in Romania was 23,008 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 23,034 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 22,935 1000 ha in 1989.
How does Romania rank for land area — area?: Romania ranks 96th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.