FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Romania
Romania: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.4624 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4624 hectares per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.5617 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.4328 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.4624 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.5617 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4328 hectares per person, in 1990.
That places Romania 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5601 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5617 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5572 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5548 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5504 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5465 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5389 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5333 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.527 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5134 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5077 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5004 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4978 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4931 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.488 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4842 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4802 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4745 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4701 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4682 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4679 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.467 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4672 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4658 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4656 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.434 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4328 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4356 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.437 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4367 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4367 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4367 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4369 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4389 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4381 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4415 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4456 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4537 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4562 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4356 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4454 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4439 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4472 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4541 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4746 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4609 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4598 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4623 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4644 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4568 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4573 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4686 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4841 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4612 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4701 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4517 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4624 hectares per person | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.4624 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 4.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.4624 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5478 hectares per person | 0.527 hectares per person | 0.5617 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4958 hectares per person | 0.4745 hectares per person | 0.5191 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4643 hectares per person | 0.434 hectares per person | 0.4727 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4367 hectares per person | 0.4328 hectares per person | 0.4389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4461 hectares per person | 0.4356 hectares per person | 0.4562 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.4568 hectares per person | 0.4841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4614 hectares per person | 0.4517 hectares per person | 0.4701 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 16 Central African Republic 0.5199 hectares per person compare
- 17 Guinea 0.5063 hectares per person compare
- 18 Bolivia 0.475 hectares per person compare
- 20 United States 0.4595 hectares per person compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4588 hectares per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.4525 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Romania?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Romania was 0.4624 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5617 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4328 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.