Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Romania
In 2023 Romania produced 160,600 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 22nd largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 189,929 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 160,600 t
- World rank
- 22 of 63
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 189,929 t
- 2015
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Romania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.51%
- 0.54% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Denmark | 283,900 | 0.90% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 266,600 | 0.85% |
| 22 | Romania | 160,600 | 0.51% |
| 23 | Sweden | 155,200 | 0.49% |
| 24 | Austria | 133,000 | 0.42% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 160,600 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 160,400 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 150,700 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 141,200 | −3.9% |
| 2019 | 146,900 | −17% |
| 2018 | 177,144 | +10% |
| 2017 | 160,861 | −13% |
| 2016 | 184,355 | −2.9% |
| 2015 | 189,929 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 187,119 | +45% |
| 2013 | 128,842 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 119,514 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 120,135 | +39% |
| 2010 | 86,330 | +106% |
| 2009 | 42,000 | −44% |
| 2008 | 75,000 | +150% |
| 2007 | 30,000 | +127% |
| 2006 | 13,227 | −23% |
| 2005 | 17,163 | −2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,539 | +341% |
| 2003 | 3,981 | +77% |
| 2002 | 2,244 | −64% |
| 2001 | 6,263 | +137% |
| 2000 | 2,640 | −59% |
| 1999 | 6,377 | +16% |
| 1998 | 5,491 | +358% |
| 1997 | 1,198 | +141% |
| 1996 | 498 | +44% |
| 1995 | 347 | −52% |
| 1994 | 717 | +45% |
| 1993 | 496 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 478 | +237% |
| 1991 | 142 | −97% |
| 1990 | 4,067 | −39% |
| 1989 | 6,722 | +45% |
| 1988 | 4,627 | +67% |
| 1987 | 2,776 | −39% |
| 1986 | 4,578 | −63% |
| 1985 | 12,432 | −39% |
| 1984 | 20,422 | +170% |
| 1983 | 7,556 | +94% |
| 1982 | 3,890 | −9.6% |
| 1981 | 4,301 | −36% |
| 1980 | 6,756 | +79% |
| 1979 | 3,779 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3,612 | +123% |
| 1977 | 1,620 | −50% |
| 1976 | 3,211 | −45% |
| 1975 | 5,837 | +44% |
| 1974 | 4,042 | +277% |
| 1973 | 1,073 | +27% |
| 1972 | 845 | +241% |
| 1971 | 248 | −32% |
| 1970 | 366 | −30% |
| 1969 | 521 | +624% |
| 1968 | 72 | −88% |
| 1967 | 622 | +69% |
| 1966 | 369 | +43% |
| 1965 | 258 | +37% |
| 1964 | 188 | +453% |
| 1963 | 34 | −8.1% |
| 1962 | 37 | −98% |
| 1961 | 2,068 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43,204 t USD 42.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 73
- Imports
- 4,892 t USD 6.8 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Romania?
Romania produced 160,600 t in 2023, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Romania ranked 22nd of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Romania changed?
It rose by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 189,929 t in 2015.
Does Romania export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 43,204 t (USD 42.9 m) and imports of 4,892 t (USD 6.8 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; the 2023 figure for Romania is from an external organisation. 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.