Potato production in Romania
Romania: Potato production was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
45th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.63 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
The most recent figure for potato production in Romania is 1.05 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Romania peaked at 6.63 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Romania 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.60 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.64 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.19 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 3.35 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 3.10 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 2.17 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.78 million tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1972 | 3.67 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.64 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 4.12 million tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 2.72 million tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million tonnes | +76.3% |
| 1977 | 4.21 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.47 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 4.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 5.01 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 6.21 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 6.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 4.14 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 3.62 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 2.95 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.59 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 3.47 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.95 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.08 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million tonnes | -11.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.05 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 potato production in Romania?
- Potato production in Romania was 1.05 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 potato production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for potato production?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.