Wheat production in Romania
Romania: Wheat production was 9.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.29 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 126 countries
All-time high
10.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.48 million
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Romania is 9.29 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Romania peaked at 10.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 2003.
That places Romania 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.80 million | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 3.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.94 million | +55.3% |
| 1966 | 5.06 million | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 5.82 million | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 4.85 million | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.35 million | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 3.36 million | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 5.60 million | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 6.04 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.49 million | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.01 million | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 4.86 million | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.72 million | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 6.43 million | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 6.10 million | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.57 million | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 6.26 million | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 5.28 million | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 6.12 million | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 7.39 million | +49.7% |
| 1985 | 5.53 million | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 6.28 million | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 6.63 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.53 million | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 7.84 million | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.29 million | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 3.21 million | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 5.31 million | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 6.14 million | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 7.67 million | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 7.16 million | +127.6% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 4.66 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.74 million | +74.4% |
| 2002 | 4.42 million | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 7.81 million | +215.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million | +135.9% |
| 2009 | 5.20 million | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 million | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 7.13 million | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 7.30 million | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 7.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.43 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.04 million | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 10.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 10.43 million | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 8.68 million | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 9.62 million | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 9.29 million | -3.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.29 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +215.1% | 2.48 million | 7.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 million | 3.80 million | 5.94 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.42 million | 3.36 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 million | 4.93 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million | 3.14 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 2.48 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 5.30 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 million | 6.39 million | 10.43 million | 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 wheat production in Romania?
- Wheat production in Romania was 9.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for wheat production?
- Romania ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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