Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania

Romania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,604 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,604 hectares
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,307 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
1,604 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 1.9k hectares2006: 2.1k hectares2007: 3.3k hectares2008: 3.1k hectares2009: 2.4k hectares2010: 2.3k hectares2011: 2.1k hectares2012: 2.0k hectares2013: 1.9k hectares2014: 2.1k hectares2015: 2.1k hectares2016: 2.4k hectares2017: 2.6k hectares2018: 2.7k hectares2019: 2.4k hectares2020: 2.7k hectares2021: 2.8k hectares2022: 1.9k hectares2023: 1.6k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Romania is 1,604 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Romania peaked at 3,307 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,604 hectares, in 2023.

That places Romania 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,570 hectares 1,903 hectares 3,307 hectares 5
2010s 2,261 hectares 1,873 hectares 2,744 hectares 10
2020s 2,244 hectares 1,604 hectares 2,763 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 85 Rwanda 1,665 hectares compare
  2. 86 Mongolia 1,652 hectares compare
  3. 87 Eritrea 1,631 hectares compare
  4. 89 Libya 1,507 hectares compare
  5. 90 Equatorial Guinea 1,505 hectares compare
  6. 91 North Macedonia 1,411 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Romania?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania was 1,604 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3,307 hectares in 2007.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,604 hectares in 2023.
How does Romania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Romania ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.