Romania Agriculture Profile 2012

Collectivization of Romania's agriculture started in 1949 and was completed in 1962; privatization of the state farms and collectives began in 1990. About 25 per cent of the nation's work force is engaged in farming.

Agricultural land, including land used solely for grazing, accounts for about 60 per cent of the nation's total area. The chief croplands are on the plateaus and plains of Moldavia, Walachia, Dobruja, and Banat. Grains, especially corn and wheat, are the principal crops, and Romania normally ranks among the top five producers of grain in Europe. Other crops include sugar beets, potatoes, sunflowers (for the oil obtained from their seeds), vegetables, and fodder crops. There is also large production from orchards and vineyards. The chief animals raised are poultry, sheep, and hogs.