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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,011 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,192 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,128 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,423 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 2,773 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3,085 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2,430 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3,541 kg per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 kg per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 3,188 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,928 kg per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 3,029 kg per hectare | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 2,512 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2,535 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,997 kg per hectare | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 3,334 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 3,102 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,645 kg per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 3,247 kg per hectare | +97.4% |
| 2009 | 2,825 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3,330 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3,993 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2,364 kg per hectare | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 3,863 kg per hectare | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 4,069 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,544 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,971 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5,228 kg per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 5,997 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 5,458 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,399 kg per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 5,188 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 3,634 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 4,021 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4,021 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4,021 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2022)
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.