Land natural share in Romania

Romania: Land natural share was 52.45 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
52.45
World rank
96th
of 168 countries
All-time high
73.23
in 1780
All-time low
37.06
in 1970
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Romania, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 73.21790: 72.21800: 711810: 69.91820: 68.61830: 66.31840: 65.21850: 641860: 62.41870: 60.91880: 59.31890: 57.81900: 56.51910: 54.21920: 53.51930: 47.91940: 461950: 43.61960: 38.21970: 37.11980: 37.31990: 392000: 48.32010: 52.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 52.45 for land natural share in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Romania peaked at 73.23 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 1970.

Romania ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Romania, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 73.23 —
1790 72.16 -1.5%
1800 71.04 -1.5%
1810 69.87 -1.6%
1820 68.65 -1.8%
1830 66.32 -3.4%
1840 65.19 -1.7%
1850 63.99 -1.8%
1860 62.39 -2.5%
1870 60.87 -2.4%
1880 59.3 -2.6%
1890 57.81 -2.5%
1900 56.47 -2.3%
1910 54.2 -4.0%
1920 53.51 -1.3%
1930 47.88 -10.5%
1940 45.98 -4.0%
1950 43.6 -5.2%
1960 38.18 -12.4%
1970 37.06 -2.9%
1980 37.33 +0.7%
1990 38.95 +4.4%
2000 48.32 +24.0%
2010 52.45 +8.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 52.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 52.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 73.23 73.23 73.23 1
1790s 72.16 72.16 72.16 1
1800s 71.04 71.04 71.04 1
1810s 69.87 69.87 69.87 1
1820s 68.65 68.65 68.65 1
1830s 66.32 66.32 66.32 1
1840s 65.19 65.19 65.19 1
1850s 63.99 63.99 63.99 1
1860s 62.39 62.39 62.39 1
1870s 60.87 60.87 60.87 1
1880s 59.3 59.3 59.3 1
1890s 57.81 57.81 57.81 1
1900s 56.47 56.47 56.47 1
1910s 54.2 54.2 54.2 1
1920s 53.51 53.51 53.51 1
1930s 47.88 47.88 47.88 1
1940s 45.98 45.98 45.98 1
1950s 43.6 43.6 43.6 1
1960s 38.18 38.18 38.18 1
1970s 37.06 37.06 37.06 1
1980s 37.33 37.33 37.33 1
1990s 38.95 38.95 38.95 1
2000s 48.32 48.32 48.32 1
2010s 52.45 52.45 52.45 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 93 North Macedonia 53.34 compare
  2. 94 Kenya 52.61 compare
  3. 95 Malawi 52.46 compare
  4. 97 Australia 52.13 compare
  5. 98 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 compare
  6. 99 Netherlands 51.98 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Romania?
Land natural share in Romania was 52.45 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 73.23 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 1970.
How does Romania rank for land natural share?
Romania ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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