Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania
Romania: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 676,440 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania is 676,440 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania peaked at 956,490 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 528,000 hectares, in 1990.
Romania ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528,000 hectares | 528,000 hectares | 528,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,400 hectares | 528,000 hectares | 538,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,259 hectares | 540,000 hectares | 956,490 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,755 hectares | 676,440 hectares | 895,070 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Romania was 676,440 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 956,490 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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