Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania
Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania is 0.0005 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.0% on the previous year and up 329.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0021 hectares per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2016.
Romania ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +102.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +169.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +1539.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 hectares per person | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +867.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +676.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +303.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -86.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +204.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1539.9% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person |
| 2017 | +867.3% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person |
| 2019 | +676.0% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Romania was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.