Land use over the long-term in Romania
Romania: Land use over the long-term was 3.82 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.82 million hectares
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.96 million hectares
in 2002
All-time low
2.03 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Romania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Romania stood at 3.82 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Romania peaked at 4.96 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million hectares, in 1000.
Romania ranks 70th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Romania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.03 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 2.90 million hectares | +43.2% |
| 1200 | 2.55 million hectares | -12.0% |
| 1300 | 2.82 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1400 | 2.71 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1500 | 3.14 million hectares | +15.6% |
| 1600 | 2.55 million hectares | -18.6% |
| 1700 | 3.10 million hectares | +21.5% |
| 1710 | 3.43 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1720 | 3.37 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1730 | 3.28 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1740 | 3.17 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1750 | 3.02 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1760 | 3.10 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1770 | 3.17 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 3.23 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 3.29 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1800 | 3.34 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 3.44 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1820 | 3.53 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 3.75 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 3.81 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 3.86 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 3.94 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 4.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 4.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.92 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 4.21 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 4.11 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 4.02 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.09 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.12 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.20 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.25 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.32 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.31 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.41 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.43 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.43 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.49 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.71 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.83 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.85 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.87 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.89 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.94 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.63 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.49 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.29 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.82 million hectares | -2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.82 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 9.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.82 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +43.2% | 2.03 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.86 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.45 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 land use over the long-term in Romania?
- Land use over the long-term in Romania was 3.82 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Romania rank for land use over the long-term?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.