Romania vs United States: Rapeseed production
Romania
1.18 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
11th
United States rank
10th
Rapeseed production over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,656 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 8,860 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,860 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 21,070 tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | 12,875 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 17,355 tonnes | 270,127 tonnes | 252,772 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 224,732 tonnes | 713,540 tonnes | 488,808 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 985,944 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 248,038 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 460,696 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Romania or United States?
- United States, at 2.21 million tonnes against 1.18 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Romania and United States?
- 1.03 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Romania ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.