Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania
Romania: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,021 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania is 4,021 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania peaked at 5,997 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,645 kg per hectare, in 2007.
That places Romania 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,841 kg per hectare | 2,128 kg per hectare | 3,541 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,816 kg per hectare | 1,645 kg per hectare | 3,997 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,182 kg per hectare | 2,364 kg per hectare | 5,997 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,060 kg per hectare | 3,399 kg per hectare | 5,188 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2087 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 5.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania was 4,021 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,997 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 kg per hectare in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.