Romania vs Zimbabwe: Drivers of deforestation
Romania
559.24 hectares
in 2012
Zimbabwe
443.69 hectares
in 2023
Romania rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Romania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 559.24 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 115.55 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.51 hectares | 1,880 hectares | 1,784 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 371.81 hectares | 721.92 hectares | 350.11 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania, at 559.24 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2012.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 115.55 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
- How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Romania ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.