Land use hidden — Other areas in Romania
Romania: Land use hidden — Other areas was 33,640 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Romania recorded 33,640 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Romania peaked at 84,330 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,480 Square kilometres, in 2000.
Romania ranks 81st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Romania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,330 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 83,460 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 83,100 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 82,920 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 82,430 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 81,990 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 81,960 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 80,620 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 80,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 81,040 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 80,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 80,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 81,300 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 81,050 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 80,880 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 80,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 80,740 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 80,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 80,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 80,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80,860 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 80,710 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80,530 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 80,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 80,140 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79,960 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79,410 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 79,250 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81,770 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 17,950 Square kilometres | -78.0% |
| 1991 | 17,775 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,835 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,835 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,020 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,875 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18,450 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18,125 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17,480 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,921 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17,732 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17,843 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24,444 Square kilometres | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 23,775 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 25,036 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28,887 Square kilometres | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 28,708 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,849 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23,340 Square kilometres | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 24,428 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 25,996 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 23,514 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 23,542 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,490 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25,580 Square kilometres | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 27,010 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 26,650 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,530 Square kilometres | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 30,300 Square kilometres | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 30,000 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 34,010 Square kilometres | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 33,640 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33,640 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 3.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33,640 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -78.0% | 81,770 Square kilometres | 17,950 Square kilometres |
| 2004 | +37.0% | 17,843 Square kilometres | 24,444 Square kilometres |
| 2020 | +34.5% | 22,530 Square kilometres | 30,300 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,386 Square kilometres | 80,620 Square kilometres | 84,330 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,906 Square kilometres | 80,670 Square kilometres | 81,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,375 Square kilometres | 79,250 Square kilometres | 81,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,956 Square kilometres | 17,775 Square kilometres | 18,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,068 Square kilometres | 17,480 Square kilometres | 28,887 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,508 Square kilometres | 22,490 Square kilometres | 27,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,987 Square kilometres | 30,000 Square kilometres | 34,010 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 land use hidden — other areas in Romania?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Romania was 33,640 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,330 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,480 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Romania ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata