How much agricultural land does Romania have?

Romania had 12,762,830 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 5 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Romania?

Romania had 2,887,070 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 1 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 4 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Romania figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Romania farming statistics (2020)

Romania had 2,887,070 farms working 12,762,830 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 4 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Romania ranks 5 of 27 by farmland area and 1 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Romania had 2,887,070 farms and 12,762,830 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 8.2% of all EU farmland and 31.8% of all EU farms — averaging about 4 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

12,762,830

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

2,887,070

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

5 / 27

among EU Member States

How Romania compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Romania by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
2	Spain	23,913,680 hectares	26 ha
3	Germany	16,595,020 hectares	63 ha
4	Poland	14,749,240 hectares	11 ha
6	Italy	12,041,230 hectares	11 ha
7	Hungary	4,921,740 hectares	21 ha
8	Bulgaria	4,564,150 hectares	34 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Romania have?: Romania had 12,762,830 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 5 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Romania?: Romania had 2,887,070 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 1 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 4 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Romania figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.