Top 10 Romanian Landowners by Exploited Area (2026)            
Revista Ferma | 26.06.2026

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Romania's Landowners: Who Exploits the Largest Areas of Agricultural Land. Surprise Change in the Ranking!
Top of Romania's landowners. Mihai Anghel enters the Top 10 of the largest agricultural land holdings with two companies!

by Nicoleta Dragomir

The ranking of large landowners is changing: a Romanian entrepreneur is gaining ground. Literally

The ranking of Romania's largest landowners, based on the agricultural land areas declared in 2026 to APIA for the single area payment, brings important changes in the hierarchy of the largest agricultural holdings in the country.

The most spectacular evolution belongs to entrepreneur Mihai Anghel, who manages to be present with two companies in the Top 10 of the largest agricultural land exploiters in Romania. At the same time, the ranking records changes in positions among several important players in Romanian agriculture, amid the consolidation of holdings and market transactions.

Mihai Anghel climbs the rankings with two agricultural companies

Businessman Mihai Anghel, who manages the Oltyre – Cerealcom Dolj group, has consolidated his position among the large agricultural operators.

The company SC Oltyre SRL climbed to 10th place in the APIA ranking, after surpassing Zimbrul SA, while Cervina SA maintained its ninth position, also occupied in the previous year.

The simultaneous presence of the two companies in the Top 10 confirms the expansion of the group controlled by Mihai Anghel and transforms him into one of the most important Romanian entrepreneurs in local agriculture.

Intercereal remains the best-ranked Romanian business

Among the few Romanian entrepreneurs competing with large international groups is Augustin Oancea. The Intercereal company, controlled by the Oancea family, maintains its second place in the ranking, according to Economica.net .

According to company data, Intercereal exploits 23,191 hectares of agricultural land , organized into four vegetable farms and two silos, being one of the largest agricultural businesses with Romanian capital.

Agro Nevada Tim loses a position to Agro Chirnogi

Another important change occurs in the middle of the ranking. Agro Nevada Tim, the company controlled by entrepreneur Mateiu Corvin, dropped to eighth place, being overtaken by SC Agro Chirnogi, a company in the Maria group, controlled by Lebanese investors.

Agro Nevada Tim operates over 17,000 hectares in Timiș County, while Agro Chirnogi operates approximately 35,000 hectares in Calarasi County. The same group also includes Maria Trading, a company ranked sixth in the top of the largest agricultural holdings.

The evolution marks a change from previous years, given that, in 2021, Mateiu Corvin occupied fifth place in the same APIA ranking.

Castling between Campo D'Oro and Emiliana West Rom

Changes also occurred at the top of the rankings. Campo D'Oro moved up to fourth place, while Emiliana West Rom dropped to fifth.

Emiliana West Rom, a company founded in 2000 by Italian entrepreneur Luciano Martini, operates approximately 12,000 hectares, active in both plant production and cattle breeding.

Campo D'Oro's rise comes after it was integrated into the portfolio of the Danish group Ingleby, which took over the company from Italian investor Giovanni Roncato. Through this company alone, Ingleby operates 21,217 hectares of agricultural land, managed in three farms and three forest areas.

Al Dahra and Agricost remain the undisputed leaders of the ranking

There are no changes at the top of the ranking. The Al Dahra Group, from the United Arab Emirates, continues to own the largest agricultural holding in Romania through the company Agricost.

The company manages approximately 57,000 hectares of land leased from the state on Insula Mare a Brăilei, the largest agricultural farm in Europe, consolidating its position as the absolute leader in the ranking of Romania's large landowners.

The 2026 ranking shows that the market for large agricultural land holdings remains in a continuous process of consolidation. International groups continue to dominate the top positions, but Romanian entrepreneurs such as Mihai Anghel and Augustin Oancea are expanding their presence and gaining ground in the competition for the management of the largest agricultural areas in Romania.

The changes in the ranking reflect both the investments made in recent years and the dynamics of a market in which the size of farms and the efficiency of land management are becoming decisive factors for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.