Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Romania
Romania: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 864.25 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Romania stood at 864.25 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Romania peaked at 1,224 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 558 1000 ha, in 2004.
Romania ranks 30th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 976 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,156 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,224 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 558 1000 ha | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 820 1000 ha | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 859 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 768 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 829 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 826 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 851 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 877 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 873 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 859 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 858 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 853 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 864 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 875 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 907 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 901 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 887 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 881 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 848 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 873 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 864.25 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 864.25 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 55.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 864.25 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -54.4% | 1,224 1000 ha | 558 1000 ha |
| 2005 | +47.0% | 558 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 890.67 1000 ha | 558 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 871.8 1000 ha | 851 1000 ha | 907 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 870.65 1000 ha | 848 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Mozambique 973.7 1000 ha compare
- 28 Uganda 957.68 1000 ha compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 880.62 1000 ha compare
- 31 Finland 791 1000 ha compare
- 32 Serbia and Montenegro 776.6 1000 ha compare
- 33 Cameroon 678.48 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Romania?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Romania was 864.25 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,224 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 558 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.