Imported deforestation in Romania
Romania: Imported deforestation was 1,669 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Romania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Romania is 1,669 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Romania peaked at 3,344 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,669 hectares, in 2023.
Romania ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,919 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,163 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 3,344 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 3,176 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,453 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,353 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,161 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,121 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,960 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,194 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,146 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,538 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 2,741 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2,872 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,554 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,807 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,936 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 1,669 hectares | -13.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,669 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,669 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,611 hectares | 1,919 hectares | 3,344 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,364 hectares | 1,960 hectares | 2,872 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,303 hectares | 1,669 hectares | 2,807 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Romania?
- Imported deforestation in Romania was 1,669 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,344 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,669 hectares in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for imported deforestation?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.