Commodity driven deforestation in Romania
Romania: Commodity driven deforestation was 93.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 93.03 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Romania peaked at 403.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.42, in 2003.
Romania ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.46 | — |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.42 | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 241.07 | +719.5% |
| 2005 | 158.8 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 122.38 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 174.34 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 122.84 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 130.75 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 140.56 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 185.71 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 403.55 | +117.3% |
| 2013 | 74.74 | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 150.52 | +101.4% |
| 2015 | 104.43 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 188.46 | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 174.88 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 194.38 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 106.86 | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 116.19 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.38 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 75.09 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 116.39 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 93.03 | -20.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 93.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 93.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +719.5% | 29.42 | 241.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 | 29.42 | 241.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 172.41 | 74.74 | 403.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.21 | 60.38 | 116.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2008 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 16.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Romania?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Romania was 93.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 403.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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