Drivers of deforestation in Romania
Romania: Drivers of deforestation was 559.24 hectares in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Romania, 2007–2012
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2012, drivers of deforestation in Romania stood at 559.24 hectares. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 1,442.7% over ten years.
Romania ranks 57th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drivers of deforestation in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.25 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 65.49 hectares | +80.7% |
| 2009 | 187.78 hectares | +186.7% |
| 2010 | 263.83 hectares | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 292.35 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 559.24 hectares | +91.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 559.24 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 559.24 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.76 hectares, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.51 hectares | 36.25 hectares | 187.78 hectares | 3 |
| 2010s | 371.81 hectares | 263.83 hectares | 559.24 hectares | 3 |
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 drivers of deforestation in Romania?
- Drivers of deforestation in Romania was 559.24 hectares in 2012, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 559.24 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 hectares in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,442.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.