Romania vs Sweden: Annual deforestation
Romania
20 hectares per year
in 2020
Sweden
0 hectares per year
in 2020
Romania rank
75th
Sweden rank
78th
Annual deforestation over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Sweden, a difference of 20 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,730 hectares per year | 11,490 hectares per year | 9,760 hectares per year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 180 hectares per year | 20,820 hectares per year | 20,640 hectares per year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65 hectares per year | 65,250 hectares per year | 65,185 hectares per year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 20 hectares per year against 0 hectares per year in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Romania and Sweden?
- 20 hectares per year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Romania ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.