Land use hidden — Cropland in Romania
Romania: Land use hidden — Cropland was 88,130 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88,130 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
107,070 Square kilometres
in 1988
All-time low
86,050 Square kilometres
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Romania recorded 88,130 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland 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 in Romania peaked at 107,070 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 86,050 Square kilometres, in 2022.
Romania ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Romania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 104,910 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 104,750 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 104,960 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 104,750 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 105,020 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 105,260 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 105,600 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 105,440 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 105,120 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 105,060 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 104,880 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 104,260 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 104,690 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 105,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 105,180 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 105,340 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 105,420 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 104,810 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 104,970 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 105,090 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 105,240 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105,550 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 105,740 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 106,220 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 106,380 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 106,860 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 107,070 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 100,530 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 100,410 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 100,200 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99,600 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 99,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99,070 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98,820 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 98,980 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98,430 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 98,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99,080 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98,620 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 98,590 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98,420 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93,440 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 94,950 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 94,080 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91,360 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 91,840 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92,490 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96,090 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 94,390 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 92,440 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 91,880 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92,030 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90,000 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 89,580 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91,260 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 93,780 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 88,860 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 89,890 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 86,050 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 88,130 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 88,130 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 72.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 88,130 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,958 Square kilometres | 103,930 Square kilometres | 105,600 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,976 Square kilometres | 104,260 Square kilometres | 105,420 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,365 Square kilometres | 100,530 Square kilometres | 107,070 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,263 Square kilometres | 98,430 Square kilometres | 100,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,287 Square kilometres | 91,360 Square kilometres | 99,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,348 Square kilometres | 89,580 Square kilometres | 96,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,232 Square kilometres | 86,050 Square kilometres | 89,890 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 in Romania?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Romania was 88,130 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 107,070 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,050 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata