Corn production in Romania
Romania: Corn production was 5.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.97 million tonnes
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
18.66 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
3.85 million tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 5.97 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Romania peaked at 18.66 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million tonnes, in 2007.
Romania ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.93 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 6.02 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 6.69 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 5.88 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 8.02 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 6.86 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 7.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.68 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 7.85 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 9.82 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 7.40 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 7.44 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.24 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 11.58 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 10.11 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 9.67 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 11.77 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 10.56 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 10.55 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 10.30 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.90 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 10.90 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 7.53 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.76 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.81 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.50 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 6.83 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 7.99 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 9.34 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.92 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.61 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.69 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 8.62 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 10.93 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2001 | 9.12 million tonnes | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 8.40 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 9.58 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 14.54 million tonnes | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 10.39 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 8.98 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 7.85 million tonnes | +103.7% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.04 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 11.72 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 5.95 million tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 11.31 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 2014 | 11.99 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.02 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 10.75 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 14.33 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 18.66 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 17.43 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.10 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 14.82 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 8.04 million tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 8.74 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 5.97 million tonnes | -31.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.97 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 59.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.97 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.14 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 18.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 5 |
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 corn production in Romania?
- Corn production in Romania was 5.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million tonnes in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for corn production?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.