Tomato production in Romania
Romania: Tomato production was 241,710 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
241,710 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.12 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
241,710 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Romania stood at 241,710 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Romania peaked at 2.12 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 241,710 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Romania 66th out of 174 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.
Tomato production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 414,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 463,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 485,800 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 561,963 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 646,544 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 675,683 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 874,266 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 675,753 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 682,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 944,200 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 949,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 967,600 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.12 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 813,561 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 692,828 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 830,980 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 798,859 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 716,354 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 730,945 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 689,325 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 463,294 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 677,517 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 708,616 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 628,675 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 651,733 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 658,777 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 818,936 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million tonnes | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 626,960 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 834,968 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 640,785 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 814,376 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 755,596 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 768,532 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 910,978 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 683,282 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 749,128 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 706,200 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 701,811 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 627,177 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 679,807 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 464,040 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 436,550 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 493,720 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 500,200 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 298,920 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 271,520 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 241,710 tonnes | -11.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 241,710 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 241,710 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,910 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,701 tonnes | 402,000 tonnes | 874,266 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 682,800 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,228 tonnes | 463,294 tonnes | 830,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 776,089 tonnes | 626,960 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,750 tonnes | 436,550 tonnes | 910,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,214 tonnes | 241,710 tonnes | 500,200 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 tomato production in Romania?
- Tomato production in Romania was 241,710 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 tomato production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,710 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for tomato production?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.