Forest area in Romania
Romania: Forest area was 69,921 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69,921 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
69,921 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
69,287 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Romania is 69,921 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Romania peaked at 69,921 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,287 Square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Romania 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Romania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69,287 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 69,346 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69,362 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69,497 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69,596 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69,816 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69,817 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69,890 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69,921 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 69,921 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 69,921 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,417 Square kilometre | 69,287 Square kilometre | 69,596 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 69,861 Square kilometre | 69,816 Square kilometre | 69,921 Square kilometre | 4 |
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 forest area in Romania?
- Forest area in Romania was 69,921 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69,921 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,287 Square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for forest area?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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