Wine production in Romania
Romania: Wine production was 370,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
370,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
14th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.31 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
125,743 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Romania, 1961–2023
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 wine production in Romania is 370,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Romania peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 125,743 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Romania 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Wine production in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 442,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 592,500 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 536,100 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 520,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 521,100 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 556,600 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 524,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 679,200 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 684,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 449,300 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 635,000 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 627,400 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 922,300 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 628,400 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 727,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 966,800 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 910,800 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 763,300 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 886,300 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 759,900 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 995,100 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 948,700 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 534,900 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million tonnes | +121.5% |
| 1987 | 805,500 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 642,460 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 463,200 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 470,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 500,800 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 470,700 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 583,855 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 537,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 672,000 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 766,300 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 668,800 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 507,100 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 566,100 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 545,300 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 546,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 546,100 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 545,700 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 707,072 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 260,220 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 2006 | 501,401 tonnes | +92.7% |
| 2007 | 535,514 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 554,182 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 495,732 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 328,724 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 405,817 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 331,061 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 515,428 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 378,283 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 364,573 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 330,012 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 430,504 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 125,743 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 380,800 tonnes | +202.8% |
| 2020 | 380,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 450,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 370,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 370,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 370,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 12.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +202.8% | 125,743 tonnes | 380,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561,822 tonnes | 442,100 tonnes | 684,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 751,660 tonnes | 449,300 tonnes | 966,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 864,506 tonnes | 463,200 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 574,316 tonnes | 470,500 tonnes | 766,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,752 tonnes | 260,220 tonnes | 707,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,094 tonnes | 125,743 tonnes | 515,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,200 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 wine production in Romania?
- Wine production in Romania was 370,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,743 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for wine production?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.