FAO projections of arable land in Romania
Romania: FAO projections of arable land was 8.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.81 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 224 countries
All-time high
10.71 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
8.61 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Romania is 8.81 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Romania peaked at 10.71 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.61 million hectares, in 2022.
Romania ranks 35th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.39 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 10.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.43 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 10.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.57 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.62 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.69 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.05 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.91 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.88 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.86 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.34 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.49 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.61 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.44 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.24 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.00 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.96 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.13 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.81 million hectares | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.81 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 29.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.81 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.43 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Romania?
- Fao projections of arable land in Romania was 8.81 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.