> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,910 t
World rank12 of 20
10-year change−15%
Record35,800 t1987

## True hemp, raw or retted in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Romania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.52%2.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.2world 3.9 (+7.1%)
kg per person0.10world 0.05
10-year change−15%world +365%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/lithuania/) | 2,800 | 0.76% |
| 11 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/austria/) | 2,140 | 0.58% |
| 12 | **Romania** | 1,910 | 0.52% |
| 13 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/russia/) | 1,318 | 0.36% |
| 14 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/ukraine/) | 700 | 0.19% |

[Full ranking of 20 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/)

### Map of world production of true hemp, raw or retted

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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

Exports416 t USD 328,000
Exporter rank10 of 42
Imports52 t USD 183,000
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/)

## 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

[France](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/france/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/united-states/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/netherlands/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/north-korea/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/australia/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/chile/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/poland/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/italy/)[Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/lithuania/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/austria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/true-hemp/russia/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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