15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Romania
Romania: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 59.7 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Romania recorded 59.7 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Romania peaked at 123.4 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9 km2, in 2005.
That places Romania 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Romania, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.4 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 54.9 km2 | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.7 km2 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 59.7 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.15 km2 | 54.9 km2 | 123.4 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.1 km2 | 54.9 km2 | 59.7 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.7 km2 | 59.7 km2 | 59.7 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 60 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 79 km2 compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 72.1 km2 compare
- 62 Bhutan 64.9 km2 compare
- 64 Palestine, State of 57.8 km2 compare
- 65 Lebanon 54.9 km2 compare
- 66 Slovakia 50.4 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0577 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Romania?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Romania was 59.7 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 123.4 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 km2 in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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