Annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania
Romania: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 42,689 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Romania recorded 42,689 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania peaked at 329,681 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40,379 hectares, in 2023.
Romania ranks 84th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 329,681 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 168,690 hectares | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 168,259 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 153,282 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 224,103 hectares | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 193,848 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 166,671 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 246,463 hectares | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 199,056 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 148,439 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 212,618 hectares | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 40,379 hectares | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 59,400 hectares | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 84,400 hectares | +42.1% |
| 2026 | 42,689 hectares | -49.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 42,689 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 273 hectares, 156.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 42,689 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,034 hectares, 14.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 206,375 hectares | 153,282 hectares | 329,681 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 112,426 hectares | 40,379 hectares | 212,618 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Romania was 42,689 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 329,681 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,379 hectares in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.