Area:
total: 238,391 sq km
land: 229,891 sq km
water: 8,500 sq km
Climate:
temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Terrain:
central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
agricultural land: 60.7%
arable land 39.1%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 19.7%
Irrigated land:
31,490 sq km (2012)
Total renewable water resources:
211.9 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 6.88 cu km/yr (22%/61%/17%)
per capita: 320.8 cu m/yr (2009)
Natural hazards:
earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
Environment - current issues:
soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial areas; contamination and pollution of Danube delta wetlands
Labor Force:
9.266 million (2015 est.)
Labor force - agriculture: 27.9%
total: 238,391 sq km
land: 229,891 sq km
water: 8,500 sq km
Climate:
temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Terrain:
central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
agricultural land: 60.7%
arable land 39.1%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 19.7%
Irrigated land:
31,490 sq km (2012)
Total renewable water resources:
211.9 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 6.88 cu km/yr (22%/61%/17%)
per capita: 320.8 cu m/yr (2009)
Natural hazards:
earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
Environment - current issues:
soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial areas; contamination and pollution of Danube delta wetlands
Labor Force:
9.266 million (2015 est.)
Labor force - agriculture: 27.9%
This picture shows that some more old-fashioned forms of agriculture and harvesting are still used in Romania. "Real" food producers in Romania are often chosen over the industrial ones because of the love of tradition when it comes to farming although there have been some recent additions to their technology. Link: blogs.ft.com A good half of the farmers in Romania are still using hoes for working the land and preparing it to plant new crops. Farmers in Romania are beginning to start planting organically instead of conventionally as the country's agricultural system develops. Link: www.romania-insider.com The price of Romanian agricultural land has gone up in recent years but is still 3 to 7 times cheaper than other agricultural land sold and worked in other European countries. This is a picture taken from a grain farm in Romania where the crop is almost ready for harvest. Link: www.romania-insider.com More than 7% of Romania's farmland is owned by foreigners. The cheap selling prices and the EU (European Union) funding has caught the attention of local and international investors. Link: www.business-review.eu Agriculture is predicted to be very profitable in Romania because of many undeveloped lots of land. This has lead to an agricultural profit increase for the country due to these plots of land being sold. Link: agroromania.manager.ro |