Milk production, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Milk production, per square kilometre was 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.77 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
10.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 25.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Romania 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 13.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 13.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 16.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 16.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 20.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 17.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 16.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 18.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 19.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 18.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 16.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 16.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 20.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Jamaica 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 19.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Uganda 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Spain 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 16.85 tonnes 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Romania was 18.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production 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
Milk production 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.