Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Netherlands or Romania?

Netherlands, at 15.41 hectares against 13.65 hectares in Romania as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Netherlands and Romania?

1.76 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Romania: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Netherlands

15.41 hectares

in 2024

Romania

13.65 hectares

in 2024

Netherlands rank

111th

Romania rank

114th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Netherlands
Romania

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15.41 hectares against 13.65 hectares in Romania, a difference of 1.76 hectares.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 111th and Romania ranks 114th of 152 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.34 hectares	22.86 hectares	8.52 hectares	Romania
2010s	16.05 hectares	70.43 hectares	54.37 hectares	Romania
2020s	20.83 hectares	78.12 hectares	57.29 hectares	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Netherlands or Romania?: Netherlands, at 15.41 hectares against 13.65 hectares in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Netherlands and Romania?: 1.76 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Netherlands ranks 111th and Romania ranks 114th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).