Agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania
Romania: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 93.03 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Romania recorded 93.03 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania peaked at 403.55 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.42 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.46 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 100 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.42 hectares | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 241.07 hectares | +719.5% |
| 2005 | 158.8 hectares | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 122.38 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 174.34 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 122.84 hectares | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 130.75 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 140.56 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 185.71 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 403.55 hectares | +117.3% |
| 2013 | 74.74 hectares | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 150.52 hectares | +101.4% |
| 2015 | 104.43 hectares | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 188.46 hectares | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 174.88 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 194.38 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 106.86 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 116.19 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.38 hectares | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 75.09 hectares | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 116.39 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 93.03 hectares | -20.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 93.03 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 93.03 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3 hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-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 hectares | 241.07 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131 hectares | 29.42 hectares | 241.07 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 172.41 hectares | 74.74 hectares | 403.55 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.21 hectares | 60.38 hectares | 116.39 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Romania was 93.03 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 403.55 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 hectares in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Romania ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.