Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania

Romania: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0885 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.0885
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 2012
All-time low
0.0885
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania, 2012–2026

00.511.52012201920262012: 1.42013: 0.7082014: 0.7062015: 0.6432016: 0.942017: 0.8132018: 0.6992019: 12020: 0.8352021: 0.6232022: 0.8922023: 0.1692024: 0.2492025: 0.3542026: 0.088

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania is 0.0885, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania peaked at 1.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0885, in 2026.

Romania ranks 105th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 1.38
2013 0.7076 -48.8%
2014 0.7058 -0.3%
2015 0.643 -8.9%
2016 0.94 +46.2%
2017 0.8131 -13.5%
2018 0.6991 -14.0%
2019 1.03 +47.9%
2020 0.835 -19.2%
2021 0.6226 -25.4%
2022 0.8919 +43.2%
2023 0.1694 -81.0%
2024 0.2492 +47.1%
2025 0.354 +42.1%
2026 0.0885 -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8657 0.643 1.38 8
2020s 0.4586 0.0885 0.8919 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 102 Cape Verde 0.098 compare
  2. 103 Sri Lanka 0.0967 compare
  3. 104 United Kingdom 0.0912 compare
  4. 106 Serbia 0.0834 compare
  5. 107 Ireland 0.0805 compare
  6. 108 Eritrea 0.0796 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania was 0.0885 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0885 in 2026.
How does Romania rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Romania ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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