Cropland organic soils — Area in Romania

Romania: Cropland organic soils — Area was 16,705 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16,705 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16,705 ha
in 2019
All-time low
16,291 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Romania, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 16.4k ha1991: 16.4k ha1992: 16.4k ha1993: 16.4k ha1994: 16.4k ha1995: 16.4k ha1996: 16.4k ha1997: 16.4k ha1998: 16.4k ha1999: 16.5k ha2000: 16.5k ha2001: 16.6k ha2002: 16.6k ha2003: 16.5k ha2004: 16.4k ha2005: 16.4k ha2006: 16.4k ha2007: 16.5k ha2008: 16.5k ha2009: 16.5k ha2010: 16.5k ha2011: 16.5k ha2012: 16.5k ha2013: 16.4k ha2014: 16.4k ha2015: 16.3k ha2016: 16.3k ha2017: 16.3k ha2018: 16.3k ha2019: 16.7k ha2020: 16.7k ha2021: 16.7k ha2022: 16.7k ha2023: 16.7k ha2024: 16.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Romania stood at 16,705 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Romania peaked at 16,705 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,291 ha, in 2018.

Romania ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,383 ha 16,366 ha 16,533 ha 10
2000s 16,479 ha 16,361 ha 16,576 ha 10
2010s 16,424 ha 16,291 ha 16,705 ha 10
2020s 16,705 ha 16,705 ha 16,705 ha 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 47 Italy 23,206 ha compare
  2. 48 Chile 20,681 ha compare
  3. 49 Sri Lanka 16,833 ha compare
  4. 51 Thailand 16,614 ha compare
  5. 52 Switzerland 15,943 ha compare
  6. 53 Malawi 15,765 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Romania?
Cropland organic soils — area in Romania was 16,705 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16,705 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16,291 ha in 2018.
How does Romania rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Romania ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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