Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Romania ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +268.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 115 New Caledonia 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Canada 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ukraine 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.