GOAL 15: Life on Land in Romania

Romania: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.583 5 year moving average in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.583 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.778 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.583 5 year moving average
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Romania, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.6 5 year moving average2005: 0.667 5 year moving average2006: 0.667 5 year moving average2007: 0.667 5 year moving average2008: 0.667 5 year moving average2009: 0.667 5 year moving average2010: 0.75 5 year moving average2011: 0.75 5 year moving average2012: 0.75 5 year moving average2013: 0.667 5 year moving average2014: 0.667 5 year moving average2015: 0.667 5 year moving average2016: 0.667 5 year moving average2017: 0.667 5 year moving average2018: 0.667 5 year moving average2019: 0.667 5 year moving average2020: 0.778 5 year moving average2021: 0.778 5 year moving average2022: 0.636 5 year moving average2023: 0.583 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 15: life on land in Romania is 0.583 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in Romania peaked at 0.778 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.583 5 year moving average, in 2023.

Romania ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Romania, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average) in Romania, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.6 5 year moving average —
2005 0.667 5 year moving average +11.2%
2006 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.75 5 year moving average +12.4%
2011 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.667 5 year moving average -11.1%
2014 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.778 5 year moving average +16.6%
2021 0.778 5 year moving average +0.0%
2022 0.636 5 year moving average -18.3%
2023 0.583 5 year moving average -8.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.583 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.667 5 year moving average, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.583 5 year moving average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6558 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.6919 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6937 5 year moving average 0.583 5 year moving average 0.778 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 174 Andorra 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  2. 174 Brunei 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  3. 174 Croatia 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  4. 174 Cyprus 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  5. 174 Israel 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  6. 174 Kuwait 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  7. 174 Liechtenstein 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  8. 174 Qatar 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  9. 174 Russia 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  10. 174 Seychelles 0.583 5 year moving average compare
  11. 174 Tuvalu 0.583 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 15: life on land in Romania?
Goal 15: life on land in Romania was 0.583 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 5 year moving average in 2020.
What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.583 5 year moving average in 2023.
How does Romania rank for goal 15: life on land?
Romania ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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