Forest area in Romania
Romania: Forest area was 6,957 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,957 ha th
World rank
72nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
6,957 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
6,366 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Romania stood at 6,957 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Romania peaked at 6,957 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,366 ha th, in 2000.
Romania ranks 72nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,371 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 6,366 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,515 ha th | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,901 ha th | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,929 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,957 ha th | +0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,957 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 13.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,957 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,371 ha th | 6,371 ha th | 6,371 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,366 ha th | 6,366 ha th | 6,366 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,708 ha th | 6,515 ha th | 6,901 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,943 ha th | 6,929 ha th | 6,957 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Philippines 7,439 ha th compare
- 70 South Sudan 7,160 ha th compare
- 71 Ghana 7,056 ha th compare
- 73 Cambodia 6,333 ha th compare
- 74 Liberia 6,327 ha th compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 6,279 ha th compare
- 75 South Korea 6,279 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Romania?
- Forest area in Romania was 6,957 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,957 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,366 ha th in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for forest area?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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