South-East: farm data and statistics

Official figures for South-East (Romania): agricultural industry output 3,368 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.

In brief

Agricultural industry output in South-East reached 3,368 M EUR in 2023 (−2.3 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 72 %, animals (livestock sold) 11 %, animal products 13 % of output; the largest single item is cereals (28 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 2,057 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is common wheat (487 thousand ha, 24 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 173, pigs 485, sheep 1,537. There are 321,530 holdings (2023) with an average area of 6.8 ha. South-East is at rank 3 of 8 for agricultural output among the regions with data.

Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.

Agricultural accounts

ItemValueAnnual change
Agricultural industry output3,368 M EUR−2.3 %
Gross value added1,426 M EUR−4.9 %
Factor income1,168 M EUR−6.8 %
Entrepreneurial income873 M EUR−11.9 %

Year 2023

Where output comes from

ItemValueShare
Crop output2,215 M EUR71.8 %
Animals (livestock sold)342 M EUR11.1 %
Animal products412 M EUR13.3 %
Cereals869 M EUR28.2 %
Vegetables and horticulture421 M EUR13.7 %
Industrial crops377 M EUR12.2 %
Fruit242 M EUR7.8 %
Eggs187 M EUR6.0 %

Year 2023

Land and crops

ItemAreaYear
Utilised agricultural area2,057 thousand ha2024
Arable land1,677 thousand ha2024
Permanent grassland285 thousand ha2024
Common wheat · 1,684 thousand t487 thousand ha2024
Grain maize · 851 thousand t374 thousand ha2024
Sunflower · 381 thousand t325 thousand ha2024
Barley · 808 thousand t199 thousand ha2024
Rapeseed · 102 thousand t68.4 thousand ha2024
Vines (grapes)67.4 thousand ha2024

Livestock

ItemValueYear
Cattle173 thousand head2025
Dairy cows89.8 thousand head2025
Pigs485 thousand head2025
Sheep1,537 thousand head2025
Goats355 thousand head2025
Cow’s milk collected (thousand t)3092024

Farms

ItemValueYear
Holdings321,5302023
Agricultural area (ha)2,176,8302023
Average size (ha)6.82023
Standard output (M EUR)2,4482023

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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Romania · Page generated on 2026-11-03.

Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology

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