Tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania
Romania: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 13.65 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania is 13.65 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania peaked at 240.4 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.34 hectares, in 2015.
That places Romania 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 8.46 hectares | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 6.36 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 59.86 hectares | +840.6% |
| 2005 | 5.78 hectares | -90.3% |
| 2006 | 5.31 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 84.08 hectares | +1483.3% |
| 2008 | 11.89 hectares | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 6.41 hectares | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2 hectares | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 16.46 hectares | +78.9% |
| 2012 | 235.39 hectares | +1329.7% |
| 2013 | 238.65 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116.9 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 4.34 hectares | -96.3% |
| 2016 | 64.31 hectares | +1380.3% |
| 2017 | 5.12 hectares | -92.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 7.27 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 42.94 hectares | +490.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 hectares | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 79.91 hectares | +483.4% |
| 2023 | 240.4 hectares | +200.8% |
| 2024 | 13.65 hectares | -94.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.65 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.65 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29 hectares, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1483.3% | 5.31 hectares | 84.08 hectares |
| 2016 | +1380.3% | 4.34 hectares | 64.31 hectares |
| 2012 | +1329.7% | 16.46 hectares | 235.39 hectares |
| 2004 | +840.6% | 6.36 hectares | 59.86 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.86 hectares | 5.31 hectares | 84.08 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.43 hectares | 4.34 hectares | 238.65 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.12 hectares | 13.65 hectares | 240.4 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 111 Netherlands 15.41 hectares compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 14.7 hectares compare
- 113 Georgia 13.8 hectares compare
- 115 Israel 13.01 hectares compare
- 116 Switzerland 10.54 hectares compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 10.24 hectares 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 from wildfires in Romania?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Romania was 13.65 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 240.4 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 hectares in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).