Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Romania
Romania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 16.98 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.98 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Romania peaked at 21.57 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.96 %, in 2023.
That places Romania 107th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.27 % | — |
| 1962 | 18.22 % | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.45 % | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.43 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.74 % | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 18.81 % | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 18.72 % | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.15 % | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.21 % | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.18 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 19.23 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.34 % | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.44 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19.36 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.3 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.26 % | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.22 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 19.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.48 % | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.39 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.27 % | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.22 % | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.18 % | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.09 % | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.13 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.11 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.51 % | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 20.61 % | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.82 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.05 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.23 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.31 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.35 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.54 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.49 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.57 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.56 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.81 % | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.37 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.14 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.55 % | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.77 % | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.74 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.52 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.51 % | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.11 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.23 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.65 % | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.21 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.64 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.33 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.09 % | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.78 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.7 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.96 % | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 16.98 % | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.98 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 %, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.98 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.39 %, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.67 % | 18.22 % | 19.21 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.3 % | 19.18 % | 19.48 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 % | 19.09 % | 20.51 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 % | 20.61 % | 21.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 % | 19 % | 21.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 % | 18.64 % | 20.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 % | 16.96 % | 18.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 104 Guatemala 17.5 % compare
- 105 Serbia and Montenegro 17.33 % compare
- 106 Montenegro 17.04 % compare
- 108 San Marino 16.68 % compare
- 109 Greece 16.5 % compare
- 110 Albania 16.39 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Romania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Romania was 16.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 % in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.