Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Romania

Romania: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2,689 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,689 ha
Change on year
up 12,401.5%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,500 ha
in 2022
All-time low
0 ha
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Romania, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k ha1991: 2.0k ha1992: 2.0k ha1993: 2.0k ha1994: 2.0k ha1995: 2.0k ha1996: 3.7k ha1997: 3.1k ha1998: 3.2k ha1999: 3.2k ha2000: 2.5k ha2001: 193.7 ha2002: 1.2k ha2003: 150.6 ha2004: 451.8 ha2005: 989.7 ha2006: 2.6k ha2007: 1.3k ha2008: 430.3 ha2009: 1.7k ha2010: 1.2k ha2011: 4.3k ha2012: 5.4k ha2013: 968.7 ha2014: 387.4 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 21.5 ha2017: 1.4k ha2018: 624 ha2019: 1.1k ha2020: 1.7k ha2021: 344.2 ha2022: 12.5k ha2023: 21.5 ha2024: 2.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Romania stood at 2,689 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,401.5% on the previous year and up 594.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Romania peaked at 12,500 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2015.

Romania ranks 69th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,513 ha 1,985 ha 3,737 ha 10
2000s 1,163 ha 150.62 ha 2,625 ha 10
2010s 1,543 ha 0 ha 5,380 ha 10
2020s 3,455 ha 21.51 ha 12,500 ha 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 66 Eswatini 3,578 ha compare
  2. 67 Uganda 2,970 ha compare
  3. 68 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
  4. 70 Pakistan 2,596 ha compare
  5. 71 Togo 2,565 ha compare
  6. 72 Serbia 2,258 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Romania?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Romania was 2,689 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12,500 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2015.
How does Romania rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Romania ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 594.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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