Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Romania
Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,177 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania stood at 3,177 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania peaked at 3,366 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191 1000 ha, in 1962.
Romania ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 191 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 195 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 214 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 230 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 331 1000 ha | +43.9% |
| 1967 | 434 1000 ha | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 530 1000 ha | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 630 1000 ha | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 731 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 957 1000 ha | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 1,144 1000 ha | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 1,255 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1,396 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,474 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,729 1000 ha | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 1,854 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2,065 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 2,253 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2,301 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,350 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,380 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,500 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,612 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,965 1000 ha | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 3,152 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3,366 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,300 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,169 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,169 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,130 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,100 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,102 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,104 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,110 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,096 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,089 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,086 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,084 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,177 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,176 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,176 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,157 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,156 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,154 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,149 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,152 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,166 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,170 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,166 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,177 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3,177 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 59.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3,177 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +43.9% | 230 1000 ha | 331 1000 ha |
| 1967 | +31.1% | 331 1000 ha | 434 1000 ha |
| 1971 | +30.9% | 731 1000 ha | 957 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329 1000 ha | 191 1000 ha | 630 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,486 1000 ha | 731 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 1000 ha | 2,301 1000 ha | 3,366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,107 1000 ha | 3,084 1000 ha | 3,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,159 1000 ha | 3,082 1000 ha | 3,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 1000 ha | 3,149 1000 ha | 3,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,171 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 3,177 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 24 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 26 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 29 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
- 30 France 2,781 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania was 3,177 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,366 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.