Strawberries production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 18,420 t of strawberries, the 33rd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 39,000 t in 1988. Area harvested: 2,620 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,420 t
- World rank
- 33 of 81
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 39,000 t
- 1988
Strawberries in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.0
- world 24.6 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.97
- world 1.31
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +40%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Israel | 21,603 | 0.20% |
| 32 | India | 21,101 | 0.20% |
| 33 | Romania | 18,420 | 0.17% |
| 34 | South Africa | 15,065 | 0.14% |
| 35 | Guatemala | 14,331 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of strawberries
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 | 18,420 | −11% | 2,620 | 7.03 |
| 2023 | 20,640 | +17% | 2,840 | 7.27 |
| 2022 | 17,600 | −4.5% | 2,590 | 6.80 |
| 2021 | 18,430 | −20% | 2,550 | 7.23 |
| 2020 | 22,960 | +1.5% | 3,290 | 6.98 |
| 2019 | 22,620 | −13% | 3,300 | 6.85 |
| 2018 | 26,080 | −3.6% | 3,270 | 7.98 |
| 2017 | 27,050 | +18% | 3,272 | 8.27 |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +6.5% | 2,724 | 8.44 |
| 2015 | 21,587 | −1.6% | 2,583 | 8.36 |
| 2014 | 21,935 | −5.4% | 2,422 | 9.06 |
| 2013 | 23,190 | +47% | 2,376 | 9.76 |
| 2012 | 15,800 | −16% | 2,333 | 6.77 |
| 2011 | 18,909 | −12% | 2,662 | 7.10 |
| 2010 | 21,434 | −2.4% | 2,664 | 8.05 |
| 2009 | 21,969 | +3.5% | 2,507 | 8.76 |
| 2008 | 21,233 | +29% | 2,591 | 8.19 |
| 2007 | 16,496 | −24% | 2,826 | 5.84 |
| 2006 | 21,612 | +19% | 2,397 | 9.02 |
| 2005 | 18,158 | +25% | 2,167 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 14,533 | −2.6% | 1,554 | 9.35 |
| 2003 | 14,918 | −12% | 1,902 | 7.84 |
| 2002 | 16,903 | −8.1% | 1,842 | 9.18 |
| 2001 | 18,385 | +58% | 1,765 | 10.42 |
| 2000 | 11,660 | −20% | 1,626 | 7.17 |
| 1999 | 14,664 | +25% | 1,589 | 9.23 |
| 1998 | 11,760 | −13% | 1,404 | 8.38 |
| 1997 | 13,499 | +15% | 1,363 | 9.90 |
| 1996 | 11,735 | −7.9% | 1,416 | 8.29 |
| 1995 | 12,737 | +3.3% | 1,318 | 9.66 |
| 1994 | 12,326 | +69% | 1,587 | 7.77 |
| 1993 | 7,272 | −43% | 1,836 | 3.96 |
| 1992 | 12,775 | −7.6% | 2,073 | 6.16 |
| 1991 | 13,827 | −24% | 3,477 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 18,200 | −43% | 4,500 | 4.04 |
| 1989 | 32,000 | −18% | 5,600 | 5.71 |
| 1988 | 39,000 | +21% | 5,600 | 6.96 |
| 1987 | 32,100 | +4.6% | 5,600 | 5.73 |
| 1986 | 30,700 | +5.6% | 5,600 | 5.48 |
| 1985 | 29,085 | +11% | 5,600 | 5.19 |
| 1984 | 26,174 | +7.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 24,378 | −20% | — | — |
| 1982 | 30,376 | −3.8% | — | — |
| 1981 | 31,579 | −5.9% | — | — |
| 1980 | 33,574 | +20% | — | — |
| 1979 | 27,969 | −1.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 28,374 | −4.5% | — | — |
| 1977 | 29,705 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1976 | 29,200 | +27% | — | — |
| 1975 | 23,000 | −4.2% | — | — |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +7.6% | — | — |
| 1973 | 22,300 | −23% | — | — |
| 1972 | 28,900 | +31% | — | — |
| 1971 | 22,100 | −30% | — | — |
| 1970 | 31,500 | −5.7% | — | — |
| 1969 | 33,400 | +58% | — | — |
| 1968 | 21,200 | −12% | — | — |
| 1967 | 24,200 | −13% | — | — |
| 1966 | 27,700 | +27% | — | — |
| 1965 | 21,800 | +74% | — | — |
| 1964 | 12,500 | −38% | — | — |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +47% | — | — |
| 1962 | 13,600 | −27% | — | — |
| 1961 | 18,700 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 103 t USD 286,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 87
- Imports
- 14,062 t USD 41.2 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 146
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 strawberries in Romania?
Romania produced 18,420 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of strawberries?
Romania ranked 33rd of 81 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.4% of the world total.
How has the production of strawberries in Romania changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +40% for the world. The record was 39,000 t in 1988.
What is the yield of strawberries in Romania?
7.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,420 t from 2,620 ha), against a world average of 24.6 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import strawberries?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 103 t (USD 286,000) and imports of 14,062 t (USD 41.2 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.