Drought impact area on ecosystems in Romania

Romania: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 15,569 Square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,569 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21,883 Square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
10,863 Square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Romania, 2009–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201620242009: 21.9k Square kilometre2010: 15.2k Square kilometre2011: 14.1k Square kilometre2012: 19.3k Square kilometre2013: 14.3k Square kilometre2014: 14.4k Square kilometre2015: 15.7k Square kilometre2016: 15.9k Square kilometre2017: 11.5k Square kilometre2018: 11.5k Square kilometre2019: 10.9k Square kilometre2020: 14.5k Square kilometre2021: 14.5k Square kilometre2022: 12.0k Square kilometre2023: 11.7k Square kilometre2024: 15.6k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

Romania recorded 15,569 Square kilometre for drought impact area on ecosystems in 2024.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Romania peaked at 21,883 Square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,863 Square kilometre, in 2019.

That places Romania 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,883 Square kilometre 21,883 Square kilometre 21,883 Square kilometre 1
2010s 14,271 Square kilometre 10,863 Square kilometre 19,323 Square kilometre 10
2020s 13,662 Square kilometre 11,692 Square kilometre 15,569 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 Germany 33,003 Square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Spain 24,706 Square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Poland 21,459 Square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Italy 14,508 Square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Sweden 10,393 Square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 7,744 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Romania?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Romania was 15,569 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21,883 Square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,863 Square kilometre in 2019.
How does Romania rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Romania ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
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