Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Romania
Romania: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 39,020 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Romania recorded 39,020 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Romania peaked at 49,590 Square kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39,020 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Romania 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Romania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,080 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 41,970 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 42,490 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 42,460 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 43,160 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 43,330 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 43,120 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 44,120 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 44,240 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44,180 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 44,290 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 44,550 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44,780 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 44,600 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 44,460 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 44,370 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 44,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 44,230 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44,860 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 44,670 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44,390 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 44,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44,260 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 44,180 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 43,980 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44,070 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44,020 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47,050 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 47,280 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,780 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 48,300 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 48,520 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48,720 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48,900 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49,000 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,040 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49,360 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49,490 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49,360 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49,590 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47,860 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 46,850 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46,310 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44,940 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 44,500 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 43,720 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45,470 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 45,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44,890 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47,170 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 46,270 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46,550 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45,210 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,200 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42,880 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 44,480 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41,630 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 40,900 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 40,730 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,020 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 39,020 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 12.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 39,020 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,487 Square kilometres, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,997 Square kilometres | 41,970 Square kilometres | 44,240 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,458 Square kilometres | 44,180 Square kilometres | 44,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,501 Square kilometres | 43,980 Square kilometres | 47,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,590 Square kilometres | 47,280 Square kilometres | 49,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,220 Square kilometres | 43,720 Square kilometres | 49,590 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,255 Square kilometres | 42,880 Square kilometres | 47,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,570 Square kilometres | 39,020 Square kilometres | 41,630 Square kilometres | 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)
- 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Romania?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Romania was 39,020 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,590 Square kilometres in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,020 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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