Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Romania
Romania: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 2,689 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Romania, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Share co2 vs population 0.1058 (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.61 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 8.86 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.61 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.61 (2024)
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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.