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

Latest (2024)
16.98 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
21.57 %
in 2002
All-time low
16.96 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Romania, 1961–2024

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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 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 97 Guatemala 17.5 % compare
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  4. 101 San Marino 16.68 % compare
  5. 102 Greece 16.5 % compare
  6. 103 Albania 16.39 % compare

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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 100th out of 220 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

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.