True hemp, raw or retted production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 1,910 t of true hemp, raw or retted, the 12th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 35,800 t in 1987. Area harvested: 460 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,910 t
- World rank
- 12 of 20
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 35,800 t
- 1987
True hemp, raw or retted in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 2.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 3.9 (+7.1%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.05
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +365%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lithuania | 2,800 | 0.76% |
| 11 | Austria | 2,140 | 0.58% |
| 12 | Romania | 1,910 | 0.52% |
| 13 | Russia | 1,318 | 0.36% |
| 14 | Ukraine | 700 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of true hemp, raw or retted
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 | 1,910 | +65% | 460 | 4.15 |
| 2023 | 1,160 | −10% | 310 | 3.74 |
| 2022 | 1,290 | −53% | 710 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 2,770 | −6.7% | 690 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 2,970 | −6.0% | 1,180 | 2.52 |
| 2019 | 3,160 | +14% | 1,430 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2,760 | +5.7% | 1,450 | 1.90 |
| 2017 | 2,610 | −29% | 1,690 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 3,670 | +92% | 650 | 5.65 |
| 2015 | 1,910 | −15% | 410 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 2,250 | +7,400% | 380 | 5.92 |
| 2013 | 30 | — | 120 | 0.25 |
| 2012 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2011 | 10 | −80% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 50 | — | 30 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 0 | −100% | 10 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 180 | −63% | 20 | 9.00 |
| 2007 | 480 | −80% | 220 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 2,400 | −49% | 1,500 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 4,700 | +147% | 2,100 | 2.24 |
| 2004 | 1,900 | −41% | 1,200 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 3,200 | −43% | 1,200 | 2.67 |
| 2002 | 5,600 | +100% | 1,000 | 5.60 |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +100% | 600 | 4.67 |
| 2000 | 1,400 | −81% | 500 | 2.80 |
| 1999 | 7,300 | −34% | 1,245 | 5.86 |
| 1998 | 11,100 | +16% | 3,080 | 3.60 |
| 1997 | 9,600 | −26% | 2,678 | 3.58 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | +818% | 3,300 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 1,416 | +31% | 1,100 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 1,080 | −25% | 800 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | 1,440 | −81% | 2,300 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 7,400 | −34% | 9,900 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 11,200 | −19% | 14,000 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 13,840 | −50% | 16,600 | 0.83 |
| 1989 | 27,800 | +5.7% | 46,100 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 26,300 | −27% | 36,300 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 35,800 | +49% | 39,300 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 24,000 | −19% | 37,200 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 29,564 | −12% | 46,600 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 33,450 | +18% | 46,700 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 28,300 | +26% | 38,700 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 22,500 | −1.3% | 36,600 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 22,800 | −13% | 37,000 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 26,100 | −12% | 35,500 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 29,700 | +9.2% | 33,100 | 0.90 |
| 1978 | 27,200 | −0.7% | 31,800 | 0.86 |
| 1977 | 27,400 | +10% | 32,300 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 24,900 | −2.9% | 32,900 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 25,651 | +11% | 31,800 | 0.81 |
| 1974 | 23,098 | +3.0% | 31,900 | 0.72 |
| 1973 | 22,426 | +20% | 27,500 | 0.82 |
| 1972 | 18,758 | −13% | 24,900 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | +47% | 25,577 | 0.84 |
| 1970 | 14,728 | −35% | 23,062 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 22,522 | +2.7% | 28,892 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 21,940 | +1.3% | 28,835 | 0.76 |
| 1967 | 21,658 | +24% | 28,000 | 0.77 |
| 1966 | 17,414 | +25% | 23,400 | 0.74 |
| 1965 | 13,882 | −1.8% | 21,200 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 14,131 | +12% | 26,100 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 12,595 | −4.0% | 23,500 | 0.54 |
| 1962 | 13,114 | −23% | 24,400 | 0.54 |
| 1961 | 17,030 | — | 31,000 | 0.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 416 t USD 328,000
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 42
- Imports
- 52 t USD 183,000
- Importer rank
- 24 of 58
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 true hemp, raw or retted in Romania?
Romania produced 1,910 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of true hemp, raw or retted?
Romania ranked 12th of 20 countries in 2024. The largest producer was France with 36.8% of the world total.
How has the production of true hemp, raw or retted in Romania changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +365% for the world. The record was 35,800 t in 1987.
What is the yield of true hemp, raw or retted in Romania?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,910 t from 460 ha), against a world average of 3.9 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import true hemp, raw or retted?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 416 t (USD 328,000) and imports of 52 t (USD 183,000), 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.