Wheat production in Romania

Romania: Wheat production was 9.29 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.29 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 125 countries
All-time high
10.43 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.48 million tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Romania, 1961–2024

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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 wheat production in Romania is 9.29 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million tonnes, in 2003.

That places Romania 18th out of 125 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.63 million tonnes 3.80 million tonnes 5.94 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.42 million tonnes 3.36 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.48 million tonnes 4.93 million tonnes 8.53 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.52 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes 7.67 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.52 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 7.81 million tonnes 10
2010s 8.00 million tonnes 5.30 million tonnes 10.30 million tonnes 10
2020s 8.89 million tonnes 6.39 million tonnes 10.43 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Poland 12.18 million tonnes compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 11.15 million tonnes compare
  3. 17 Egypt 9.40 million tonnes compare
  4. 19 Brazil 7.63 million tonnes compare
  5. 20 Spain 7.15 million tonnes compare
  6. 21 Bulgaria 7.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Romania?
Wheat production in Romania was 9.29 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 wheat production recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million tonnes in 2003.
How does Romania rank for wheat production?
Romania ranks 18th out of 125 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.