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Ploughs for soil preparation market in Romania

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for ploughs in Romania experienced a pronounced and continuous contraction in value from USD 24.8 million in 2018 to USD 8.3 million in 2024. The most significant declines occurred immediately after 2018 and again in the final two years of the period, with a brief stabilization around 2021-2022 when the year-on-year decrease slowed to around 4%.

Throughout the earlier part of this period, the market was characterized by a shift towards more specialized and technologically sophisticated equipment. Farmers increasingly invested in ploughs adapted to specific soil types and crops, such as models for orchards, vineyards, and sloped terrain. There was also a notable demand for advanced features, including reversible designs with variable working widths, reinforced structures, and hydraulic systems, aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operating costs.

This trend towards specialization and technological adoption continued to shape product offerings through 2022. However, the overall market value continued its downward trajectory in 2023 and 2024, with no single dominant market-shifting event reported for those years to counter the established decline.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In value
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2024
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2024
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Romania
  1. 5.1.1. In kind, 2018-2024, unit
  2. 5.1.2. In value, 2018-2024, K $ US
2. 5.2. Production in the EU, 2018-2024
  1. 5.2.1. In kind, 2018-2024, unit
  2. 5.2.2. In value, 2018-2024, K $ US
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, unit
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2018-2024, unit
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, unit
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/unit
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, unit
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2018-2024, unit
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, unit
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/unit
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, unit
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2018-2024, unit
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, unit
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/unit
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, unit
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2018-2024, unit
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, unit
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/unit
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Romania by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/unit
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, unit
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, unit
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production ploughs for soil preparation in Romania

In value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Romania's production of ploughs for soil preparation declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, output was valued at 56.5 thousand US dollars, down 66.4% year-on-year. From 2018 to 2020, production fell by 69%, with a compound annual growth rate of -32.3%.

Annual dynamics of production in Romania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(7.8%)	(66.4%)	-

Source: SHEV.io

In kind, 2017-2020, unit

The market showed significant volatility during this period. Production peaked in 2017 at 226.0 units, then dropped sharply by 66.4% to a low in 2018. In 2019, it rebounded with a 153.9% increase, but fell again by 52.8% in 2020 to 91.0 units. Overall, there was a threefold variation between the highest and lowest points.

Annual dynamics of production in Romania in kind, 2017-2020, unit

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(66.4%)	153.9%	(52.8%)	(26.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports ploughs for soil preparation from Romania

Exports in kind, unit

Export volumes were highly volatile. They reached a low of 127 units in 2018, then surged by 344.1% in 2019, and climbed another 136.7% in 2020 to 1,335 units. The peak in 2020 was 10.5 times higher than the trough in 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2017-2020, unit

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(51.0%)	344.1%	136.7%	72.7%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Romania's exports of ploughs for soil preparation were relatively evenly distributed. The top three destinations—Hungary (16.2%), Italy (16.1%), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (15.5%)—together accounted for 47.8% of total export volumes.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Romania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Romania's export value of ploughs for soil preparation increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, exports reached 1,727 thousand US dollars, up 18.0% from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, export value grew by 196.7%, with a compound annual growth rate of 43.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Romania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	13.3%	122.0%	18.0%	43.7%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Russia (26.7%), Hungary (25.3%), and Bulgaria (21.1%) were consistently the main destinations for Romania's plough exports by value, together making up 73.1% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Romania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports ploughs for soil preparation to Romania

Imports in kind, unit

After increasing for two years, Romania's import volume of ploughs for soil preparation declined. Imports peaked at 54,344 units in 2019, after a 16.4% rise that year, but fell by 9.6% in 2020 to 49,103 units. Overall, from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 16.2%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 5.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2017-2020, unit

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	10.5%	16.4%	(9.6%)	5.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Romania's imports of ploughs for soil preparation were heavily dependent on China, which supplied 94.4% of the total import volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Romania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Romania's import value of ploughs for soil preparation fell for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports stood at 16,605 thousand US dollars, down 17.7% from 2019. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 25,246 thousand US dollars, following a 53.8% increase that year, but then dropped by 20.1% in 2019.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Romania in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	53.8%	(20.1%)	(17.7%)	0.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Germany (35.1%), Hungary (18.7%), and Bulgaria (15.2%) were the primary sources for Romania's plough imports by value, together accounting for 68.9% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Romania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io