Comparative analysis of technical and economic indicators for wheat and maize crops in the European Union and Romania in the period 2015-2023

The purpose of this paper is to perform a comparative analysis of the technical and economic indicators for wheat and corn crops in Romania and the European Union, in the period 2015-2023. The paper focuses on the evolution of cultivated areas, productions and prices, with the objective of identifying the differences between agricultural results in Romania and in other European Union member states. The working method used in this paper was the comparative method, the method of quantitative and qualitative analysis of data and used in the literature. Following this analysis, the conclusions obtained will provide an overview of the competitiveness and efficiency of these crops analyzed in the national and European agricultural context.