Bulgaria vs Romania: Exported deforestation
Bulgaria
57.92 hectares
in 2023
Romania
65.03 hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Romania rank
89th
Exported deforestation over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 65.03 hectares against 57.92 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.11 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.71 hectares | 40.65 hectares | 55.06 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 183.08 hectares | 103.52 hectares | 79.56 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 142.65 hectares | 59.54 hectares | 83.11 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 65.03 hectares against 57.92 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 7.11 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Romania ranks 89th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.