“Over 1,000 hectares of arable land in each county disappeared between 2002 and 2008,” said the minister, citing data obtained from the 2010 agricultural census.
According to the minister, a part of the arable land area was used for construction works.
The number of farms in Romania stood at 3.8 million last year, from 4.4 million in 2002, said Tabara. He added that the decrease was caused mainly by the merger of farms owned by individuals.
He highlighted that the agriculture sector’s share in the gross domestic product stands at 6.2%.
The 2010 agricultural census was carried out between December 2010 and January 2011.