FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 14,400 t of rice (paddy), the 96th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 152,600 t in 1986. Area harvested: 2,530 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,400 t
- World rank
- 96 of 115
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 152,600 t
- 1986
Rice (paddy) in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,400 | +19% | 2,530 | 5.69 |
| 2023 | 12,070 | −29% | 2,430 | 4.97 |
| 2022 | 16,900 | +13% | 3,280 | 5.15 |
| 2021 | 14,980 | −39% | 5,440 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 24,670 | −38% | 6,000 | 4.11 |
| 2019 | 39,530 | −7.8% | 7,430 | 5.32 |
| 2018 | 42,860 | −1.0% | 8,250 | 5.20 |
| 2017 | 43,311 | −0.7% | 9,125 | 4.75 |
| 2016 | 43,635 | −12% | 9,435 | 4.62 |
| 2015 | 49,773 | +10% | 11,067 | 4.50 |
| 2014 | 45,159 | −17% | 12,719 | 3.55 |
| 2013 | 54,646 | +7.4% | 11,579 | 4.72 |
| 2012 | 50,862 | −22% | 11,304 | 4.50 |
| 2011 | 65,261 | +6.0% | 12,671 | 5.15 |
| 2010 | 61,588 | −15% | 12,403 | 4.97 |
| 2009 | 72,418 | +48% | 13,346 | 5.43 |
| 2008 | 48,917 | +78% | 9,917 | 4.93 |
| 2007 | 27,518 | +49% | 8,088 | 3.40 |
| 2006 | 18,420 | +29% | 5,583 | 3.30 |
| 2005 | 14,251 | +187% | 3,394 | 4.20 |
| 2004 | 4,963 | +1,862% | 1,239 | 4.01 |
| 2003 | 253 | −58% | 105 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 597 | −59% | 465 | 1.28 |
| 2001 | 1,459 | −59% | 1,155 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 3,551 | −6.9% | 1,343 | 2.64 |
| 1999 | 3,813 | −26% | 1,561 | 2.44 |
| 1998 | 5,142 | −52% | 1,726 | 2.98 |
| 1997 | 10,669 | −54% | 3,986 | 2.68 |
| 1996 | 23,100 | −4.0% | 8,532 | 2.71 |
| 1995 | 24,066 | +58% | 6,166 | 3.90 |
| 1994 | 15,229 | −58% | 4,638 | 3.28 |
| 1993 | 36,448 | −6.4% | 12,009 | 3.04 |
| 1992 | 38,920 | +24% | 16,393 | 2.37 |
| 1991 | 31,449 | −53% | 21,599 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 66,500 | −5.3% | 39,900 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 70,200 | −47% | 49,300 | 1.42 |
| 1988 | 131,600 | +14% | 49,000 | 2.69 |
| 1987 | 115,500 | −24% | 44,700 | 2.58 |
| 1986 | 152,600 | +11% | 43,200 | 3.53 |
| 1985 | 137,000 | +25% | 37,600 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 110,000 | +33% | 33,000 | 3.33 |
| 1983 | 82,800 | +81% | 27,500 | 3.01 |
| 1982 | 45,700 | −4.2% | 21,000 | 2.18 |
| 1981 | 47,700 | +23% | 20,000 | 2.39 |
| 1980 | 38,700 | −36% | 19,800 | 1.95 |
| 1979 | 60,100 | +3.8% | 22,600 | 2.66 |
| 1978 | 57,900 | +24% | 21,700 | 2.67 |
| 1977 | 46,600 | +25% | 19,800 | 2.35 |
| 1976 | 37,400 | −45% | 20,900 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 68,500 | +29% | 21,890 | 3.13 |
| 1974 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 23,300 | 2.27 |
| 1973 | 50,000 | +11% | 23,100 | 2.16 |
| 1972 | 45,000 | −32% | 26,900 | 1.67 |
| 1971 | 66,500 | +2.0% | 27,500 | 2.42 |
| 1970 | 65,177 | −4.7% | 27,916 | 2.33 |
| 1969 | 68,372 | +13% | 28,969 | 2.36 |
| 1968 | 60,281 | −12% | 25,192 | 2.39 |
| 1967 | 68,497 | +23% | 22,228 | 3.08 |
| 1966 | 55,500 | +21% | 20,500 | 2.71 |
| 1965 | 45,816 | −15% | 18,684 | 2.45 |
| 1964 | 53,800 | +4.9% | 20,000 | 2.69 |
| 1963 | 51,300 | +155% | 13,700 | 3.74 |
| 1962 | 20,100 | −35% | 6,500 | 3.09 |
| 1961 | 31,000 | — | 10,600 | 2.92 |
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.