Potatoes production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 1.1 million t of potatoes, the 44th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 70%. The record was 6.6 million t in 1985. Area harvested: 75,940 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 44 of 152
- 10-year change
- −70%
- Record
- 6.6 million t
- 1985
Potatoes in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.96% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.9
- world 22.9 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 55.4
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −70%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Nigeria | 1,228,588 | 0.31% |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,190,214 | 0.30% |
| 44 | Romania | 1,053,300 | 0.27% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 954,005 | 0.24% |
| 46 | Afghanistan | 908,218 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,053,300 | −11% | 75,940 | 13.87 |
| 2023 | 1,183,470 | −12% | 79,490 | 14.89 |
| 2022 | 1,345,780 | −3.7% | 80,770 | 16.66 |
| 2021 | 1,397,840 | −13% | 84,530 | 16.54 |
| 2020 | 1,601,240 | −39% | 101,030 | 15.85 |
| 2019 | 2,626,790 | −13% | 174,120 | 15.09 |
| 2018 | 3,022,760 | −3.0% | 173,300 | 17.44 |
| 2017 | 3,116,912 | +16% | 171,379 | 18.19 |
| 2016 | 2,689,733 | −0.4% | 186,233 | 14.44 |
| 2015 | 2,699,684 | −23% | 196,058 | 13.77 |
| 2014 | 3,519,329 | +7.0% | 202,657 | 17.37 |
| 2013 | 3,289,722 | +33% | 207,603 | 15.85 |
| 2012 | 2,465,150 | −40% | 229,055 | 10.76 |
| 2011 | 4,076,570 | +24% | 248,338 | 16.42 |
| 2010 | 3,283,866 | −18% | 246,982 | 13.30 |
| 2009 | 4,003,980 | +9.7% | 260,317 | 15.38 |
| 2008 | 3,649,020 | −1.7% | 259,744 | 14.05 |
| 2007 | 3,712,410 | −7.6% | 272,548 | 13.62 |
| 2006 | 4,015,899 | +7.4% | 283,089 | 14.19 |
| 2005 | 3,738,594 | −12% | 285,312 | 13.10 |
| 2004 | 4,230,210 | +7.2% | 254,005 | 16.65 |
| 2003 | 3,947,177 | −3.2% | 281,868 | 14.00 |
| 2002 | 4,077,633 | +2.0% | 282,382 | 14.44 |
| 2001 | 3,997,057 | +15% | 276,099 | 14.48 |
| 2000 | 3,469,805 | −12% | 281,466 | 12.33 |
| 1999 | 3,957,115 | +19% | 272,986 | 14.50 |
| 1998 | 3,319,150 | +3.5% | 258,698 | 12.83 |
| 1997 | 3,206,058 | −11% | 253,172 | 12.66 |
| 1996 | 3,591,378 | +19% | 256,962 | 13.98 |
| 1995 | 3,019,921 | +2.5% | 244,314 | 12.36 |
| 1994 | 2,946,721 | −21% | 248,617 | 11.85 |
| 1993 | 3,708,903 | +43% | 249,003 | 14.90 |
| 1992 | 2,601,648 | +39% | 218,695 | 11.90 |
| 1991 | 1,872,767 | −41% | 234,882 | 7.97 |
| 1990 | 3,185,624 | −28% | 289,614 | 11.00 |
| 1989 | 4,420,000 | +22% | 351,400 | 12.58 |
| 1988 | 3,621,000 | −13% | 325,800 | 11.11 |
| 1987 | 4,141,500 | −20% | 317,000 | 13.06 |
| 1986 | 5,186,600 | −22% | 329,100 | 15.76 |
| 1985 | 6,631,200 | +3.8% | 321,000 | 20.66 |
| 1984 | 6,391,000 | +2.9% | 312,058 | 20.48 |
| 1983 | 6,209,345 | +24% | 319,167 | 19.45 |
| 1982 | 5,005,608 | +13% | 310,878 | 16.10 |
| 1981 | 4,447,353 | +13% | 298,789 | 14.88 |
| 1980 | 3,942,300 | −14% | 286,434 | 13.76 |
| 1979 | 4,562,137 | +2.2% | 293,647 | 15.54 |
| 1978 | 4,465,400 | +6.1% | 305,400 | 14.62 |
| 1977 | 4,207,100 | −12% | 306,100 | 13.74 |
| 1976 | 4,788,400 | +76% | 300,900 | 15.91 |
| 1975 | 2,715,900 | −34% | 304,989 | 8.90 |
| 1974 | 4,118,600 | +56% | 310,361 | 13.27 |
| 1973 | 2,644,300 | −28% | 298,100 | 8.87 |
| 1972 | 3,672,400 | −2.9% | 312,600 | 11.75 |
| 1971 | 3,782,900 | +83% | 306,700 | 12.33 |
| 1970 | 2,064,325 | −4.7% | 301,146 | 6.85 |
| 1969 | 2,165,134 | −42% | 320,949 | 6.75 |
| 1968 | 3,737,300 | +21% | 333,700 | 11.20 |
| 1967 | 3,096,400 | −7.6% | 322,100 | 9.61 |
| 1966 | 3,351,900 | +53% | 317,300 | 10.56 |
| 1965 | 2,194,700 | −17% | 311,800 | 7.04 |
| 1964 | 2,639,700 | −1.9% | 320,800 | 8.23 |
| 1963 | 2,691,900 | +3.6% | 331,800 | 8.11 |
| 1962 | 2,597,400 | −9.6% | 304,800 | 8.52 |
| 1961 | 2,874,800 | — | 300,700 | 9.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,816 t USD 7.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 124
- Imports
- 248,370 t USD 114 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Romania?
Romania produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Romania ranked 44th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Romania changed?
It fell by 70% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 6.6 million t in 1985.
What is the yield of potatoes in Romania?
13.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 75,940 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 17,816 t (USD 7.1 m) and imports of 248,370 t (USD 114 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.