Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Romania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 86.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.1835 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Romania 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 hectares per square kilometre | +165.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 hectares per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.105 hectares per square kilometre | +1531.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1835 hectares per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | +861.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 hectares per square kilometre | +671.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 hectares per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 hectares per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0994 hectares per square kilometre | +301.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | -86.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +1531.0% | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.105 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +861.7% | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +671.9% | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0641 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0533 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0454 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1835 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0994 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 101 China 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bahamas 0.015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.013 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Romania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1835 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.