Exported deforestation in Romania
Romania: Exported deforestation was 65.03 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Romania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Romania stood at 65.03 hectares.
That represents a change of up 117.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Romania peaked at 142.37 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.91 hectares, in 2005.
Romania ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.65 hectares | 15.91 hectares | 76.27 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.52 hectares | 74.1 hectares | 142.37 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.54 hectares | 29.87 hectares | 107.02 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Romania?
- Exported deforestation in Romania was 65.03 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 142.37 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 hectares in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for exported deforestation?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.