Area burned wildfires by type in Romania
Romania: Area burned wildfires by type was 9,381 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Romania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9,381 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.5% on the previous year and up 312.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Romania peaked at 42,202 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 2016.
That places Romania 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, 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 wildfires by type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,791 | — |
| 2003 | 3,413 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2,318 | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2,297 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,615 | +100.9% |
| 2007 | 12,257 | +165.6% |
| 2008 | 6,805 | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 3,435 | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 1,481 | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 24,171 | +1531.9% |
| 2012 | 42,202 | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 3,757 | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 3,134 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2,275 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,009 | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 9,703 | +861.7% |
| 2018 | 1,910 | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 14,747 | +671.9% |
| 2020 | 10,068 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 5,688 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 22,861 | +301.9% |
| 2023 | 3,134 | -86.3% |
| 2024 | 3,091 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 9,381 | +203.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9,381 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 10.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +1531.9% | 1,481 | 24,171 |
| 2017 | +861.7% | 1,009 | 9,703 |
| 2019 | +671.9% | 1,910 | 14,747 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,741 | 2,297 | 12,257 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,439 | 1,009 | 42,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,037 | 3,091 | 22,861 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 88 Uruguay 10,561 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,089 compare
- 90 Cuba 10,025 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 8,908 compare
- 93 Italy 8,157 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 8,028 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 wildfires by type in Romania?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Romania was 9,381 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42,202 in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Romania ranks 91st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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