Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Romania is 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Romania 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4555 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4548 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4548 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.457 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4578 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4564 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4561 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4545 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4558 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4573 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4562 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4569 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4611 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4639 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4383 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4332 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4317 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4306 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4312 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4313 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4289 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.402 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4101 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3912 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3862 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4512 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4557 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4576 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4383 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4313 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3893 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3835 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 23 Mauritius 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 25 San Marino 0.3833 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.3764 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 28 Benin 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cuba 0.3431 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4648 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.