Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Romania is 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured 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, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Romania ranks 78th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 75 Haiti 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ethiopia 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guatemala 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Greece 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.