Rapeseed production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 1.2 million t of rapeseed, the 11th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 522,300 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 64
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2023
Rapeseed in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 2.0 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 62.1
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Poland | 3,124,180 | 3.6% |
| 10 | United States | 2,207,060 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Romania | 1,180,840 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Belarus | 1,040,288 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Czechia | 946,890 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of rapeseed
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 | 1,180,840 | −34% | 522,300 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 1,789,670 | +46% | 641,430 | 2.79 |
| 2022 | 1,229,530 | −11% | 468,870 | 2.62 |
| 2021 | 1,375,070 | +76% | 445,920 | 3.08 |
| 2020 | 780,160 | −2.3% | 362,870 | 2.15 |
| 2019 | 798,220 | −50% | 352,620 | 2.26 |
| 2018 | 1,610,910 | −3.7% | 632,680 | 2.55 |
| 2017 | 1,673,327 | +29% | 597,558 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 1,292,779 | +41% | 455,048 | 2.84 |
| 2015 | 919,473 | −13% | 366,065 | 2.51 |
| 2014 | 1,059,121 | +59% | 404,715 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 666,097 | +323% | 275,934 | 2.41 |
| 2012 | 157,511 | −79% | 97,142 | 1.62 |
| 2011 | 738,971 | −22% | 390,020 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 943,033 | +66% | 527,175 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 569,611 | −15% | 414,285 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 673,033 | +86% | 357,430 | 1.88 |
| 2007 | 361,500 | +107% | 306,771 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 175,050 | +19% | 102,532 | 1.71 |
| 2005 | 147,566 | +50% | 84,222 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 98,661 | +1,121% | 47,931 | 2.06 |
| 2003 | 8,080 | −77% | 12,744 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 35,906 | −65% | 54,559 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 101,789 | +34% | 80,845 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 76,126 | −30% | 57,903 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 108,221 | +277% | 82,009 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 28,742 | +147% | 26,036 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 11,646 | +524% | 6,872 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 1,867 | +423% | 1,719 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | 357 | +11% | 303 | 1.18 |
| 1994 | 322 | −76% | 342 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 1,355 | −1.2% | 1,458 | 0.93 |
| 1992 | 1,372 | −84% | 1,734 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 8,764 | −20% | 8,813 | 0.99 |
| 1990 | 10,900 | −39% | 13,000 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +44% | 19,800 | 0.91 |
| 1988 | 12,500 | +62% | 11,900 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 7,700 | −42% | 12,000 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 13,300 | −62% | 23,500 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | −38% | 59,300 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 56,500 | +158% | 49,800 | 1.13 |
| 1983 | 21,900 | +72% | 23,500 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 12,700 | −11% | 13,900 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 14,200 | −25% | 13,100 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 18,900 | +69% | 14,300 | 1.32 |
| 1979 | 11,200 | +0.9% | 8,300 | 1.35 |
| 1978 | 11,100 | +95% | 7,900 | 1.41 |
| 1977 | 5,700 | −48% | 4,000 | 1.43 |
| 1976 | 10,900 | −37% | 6,600 | 1.65 |
| 1975 | 17,300 | +30% | 12,900 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 13,300 | +37% | 7,900 | 1.68 |
| 1973 | 9,700 | +194% | 4,300 | 2.26 |
| 1972 | 3,300 | −8.3% | 1,100 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +44% | 1,200 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | +79% | 1,400 | 1.79 |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +600% | 800 | 1.75 |
| 1968 | 200 | −97% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +100% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | −57% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +1,067% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 600 | +500% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 100 | −98% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 5,500 | — | 9,800 | 0.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.1 million t USD 579 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 59
- Imports
- 76,686 t USD 101 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 91
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 in Romania?
Romania produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of rapeseed?
Romania ranked 11th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed in Romania changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of rapeseed in Romania?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 522,300 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import rape or colza seed?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 1.1 million t (USD 579 m) and imports of 76,686 t (USD 101 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.