Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania
Romania: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 30.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.2%
World rank
111th
of 219 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2025
All-time low
27.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 30.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania peaked at 30.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 111th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.8% | — |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.1% | 30.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Romania was 30.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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