Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 16.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.96 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
16.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania is 16.96 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 21.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Romania ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 19.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.77 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.11 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.33 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | 19.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 hectares per square kilometre | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 hectares per square kilometre | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | 19 hectares per square kilometre | 21.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 hectares per square kilometre | 18.64 hectares per square kilometre | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Ethiopia 17.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Honduras 17.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 17.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Rwanda 15.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Belgium 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 El Salvador 15.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Romania was 16.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.