Annual change in forest area in Romania
Romania: Annual change in forest area was 5,616 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Romania is 5,616 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Romania peaked at 77,192 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -500 hectares, in 1991.
Romania ranks 37th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -500 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,900 hectares | -3080.0% |
| 2002 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77,192 hectares | +418.1% |
| 2012 | 77,192 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77,192 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,192 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77,192 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,618 hectares | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 5,618 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,618 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,618 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,618 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,616 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,616 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,616 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,616 hectares | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,616 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -500 hectares | -500 hectares | -500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,360 hectares | -500 hectares | 14,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,333 hectares | 5,618 hectares | 77,192 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,616 hectares | 5,616 hectares | 5,618 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Romania?
- Annual change in forest area in Romania was 5,616 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77,192 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -500 hectares in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for annual change in forest area?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.