How does Romania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Romania ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 16.96 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

16.96 percent

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

97th

of 209 countries

All-time high

21.57 percent

in 2002

All-time low

16.96 percent

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania stood at 16.96 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania peaked at 21.57 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.96 percent, in 2023.

That places Romania 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	18.27 percent	—
1962	18.22 percent	-0.3%
1963	18.45 percent	+1.3%
1964	18.43 percent	-0.1%
1965	18.74 percent	+1.7%
1966	18.81 percent	+0.4%
1967	18.72 percent	-0.5%
1968	19.15 percent	+2.3%
1969	19.21 percent	+0.3%
1970	19.18 percent	-0.2%
1971	19.23 percent	+0.3%
1972	19.34 percent	+0.6%
1973	19.44 percent	+0.5%
1974	19.36 percent	-0.4%
1975	19.3 percent	-0.3%
1976	19.26 percent	-0.2%
1977	19.22 percent	-0.2%
1978	19.2 percent	-0.1%
1979	19.48 percent	+1.5%
1980	19.39 percent	-0.5%
1981	19.27 percent	-0.6%
1982	19.27 percent	+0.0%
1983	19.22 percent	-0.3%
1984	19.18 percent	-0.2%
1985	19.09 percent	-0.5%
1986	19.1 percent	+0.1%
1987	19.13 percent	+0.2%
1988	19.11 percent	-0.1%
1989	20.51 percent	+7.3%
1990	20.61 percent	+0.5%
1991	20.82 percent	+1.0%
1992	21.05 percent	+1.1%
1993	21.15 percent	+0.5%
1994	21.23 percent	+0.4%
1995	21.31 percent	+0.4%
1996	21.35 percent	+0.2%
1997	21.35 percent	+0.0%
1998	21.36 percent	+0.0%
1999	21.5 percent	+0.7%
2000	21.54 percent	+0.2%
2001	21.49 percent	-0.2%
2002	21.57 percent	+0.4%
2003	21.56 percent	-0.0%
2004	20.81 percent	-3.5%
2005	20.37 percent	-2.1%
2006	20.14 percent	-1.1%
2007	19.55 percent	-2.9%
2008	19.36 percent	-1.0%
2009	19 percent	-1.9%
2010	19.77 percent	+4.1%
2011	19.74 percent	-0.2%
2012	19.52 percent	-1.1%
2013	20.51 percent	+5.1%
2014	20.11 percent	-2.0%
2015	20.23 percent	+0.6%
2016	19.65 percent	-2.9%
2017	19.21 percent	-2.2%
2018	18.64 percent	-3.0%
2019	19.33 percent	+3.7%
2020	18.09 percent	-6.4%
2021	17.78 percent	-1.7%
2022	17.7 percent	-0.4%
2023	16.96 percent	-4.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

Romania's 16.96 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Romania's 16.96 percent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.67 percent	18.22 percent	19.21 percent	9
1970s	19.3 percent	19.18 percent	19.48 percent	10
1980s	19.33 percent	19.09 percent	20.51 percent	10
1990s	21.17 percent	20.61 percent	21.5 percent	10
2000s	20.54 percent	19 percent	21.57 percent	10
2010s	19.67 percent	18.64 percent	20.51 percent	10
2020s	17.63 percent	16.96 percent	18.09 percent	4

Countries ranked near Romania

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Romania was 16.96 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 21.57 percent in 2002.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 16.96 percent in 2023.
How does Romania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Romania ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).