Ioan-Silviu VÎRVA (silviu.virva@insse.ro)
National Institute of Statistics
Abstract
The article analyzes in depth the structure and performance of Romanian agriculture during the period 2000–2023, in the context of European integration. Based on INS and Eurostat data, the trend of decreasing number of agricultural holdings, structural polarization and crop orientation towards cerealss, sunflowers and rapeseed is highlighted. Compared to other EU member states, Romania has a significant agricultural area, but yields below the EU average. Trade in agri-food products remains unbalanced, due to the preponderance of exports of raw materials and imports of processed products. The need for a strategic transition towards added value, modernization and sustainability is noted in order to increase the competitiveness of the sector.
Keywords: agricultural holding, utilized agricultural area, production, import, export, trade balance
