Exported deforestation in Romania

Romania: Exported deforestation was 65.03 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.03 hectares
Change on year
up 117.7%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
142.37 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
15.91 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Romania, 2005–2023

0501001502005201420232005: 15.9 hectares2006: 17 hectares2007: 36.8 hectares2008: 57.3 hectares2009: 76.3 hectares2010: 80 hectares2011: 92.8 hectares2012: 107.5 hectares2013: 87.3 hectares2014: 74.1 hectares2015: 76.1 hectares2016: 142.4 hectares2017: 123.3 hectares2018: 129 hectares2019: 122.8 hectares2020: 107 hectares2021: 36.2 hectares2022: 29.9 hectares2023: 65 hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Norway 86.67 hectares compare
  2. 87 Hungary 84.91 hectares compare
  3. 88 Croatia 72.14 hectares compare
  4. 90 Sweden 62.49 hectares compare
  5. 91 Estonia 58.24 hectares compare
  6. 92 Bulgaria 57.92 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
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
Last refreshed

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.