Land area in hectares in Romania
Romania: Land area in hectares was 23.01 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.01 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
23.03 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
22.93 million hectares
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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 land area in hectares in Romania is 23.01 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Romania peaked at 23.03 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.93 million hectares, in 1989.
That places Romania 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.03 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.93 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.95 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.95 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.01 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.01 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.03 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.03 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.02 million hectares | 22.93 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.95 million hectares | 22.93 million hectares | 22.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 million hectares | 22.97 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 million hectares | 23.00 million hectares | 23.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 land area in hectares in Romania?
- Land area in hectares in Romania was 23.01 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 land area in hectares recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 million hectares in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for land area in hectares?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.