Forest fires — Burned Area in Romania
Romania: Forest fires — Burned Area was 2,689 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area 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 in Romania peaked at 12,500 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2015.
Romania ranks 61st of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,985 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,985 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,985 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,985 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,985 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,985 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,737 ha | +88.3% |
| 1997 | 3,102 ha | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 3,224 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,155 ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,485 ha | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 193.65 ha | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 1,226 ha | +533.3% |
| 2003 | 150.62 ha | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 451.8 ha | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 989.75 ha | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 2,625 ha | +165.2% |
| 2007 | 1,334 ha | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 430.29 ha | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 1,743 ha | +305.1% |
| 2010 | 1,162 ha | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 4,325 ha | +272.3% |
| 2012 | 5,380 ha | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 968.68 ha | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 387.35 ha | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 21.52 ha | — |
| 2017 | 1,420 ha | +6498.3% |
| 2018 | 623.98 ha | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 1,140 ha | +82.7% |
| 2020 | 1,722 ha | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 344.22 ha | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 12,500 ha | +3531.5% |
| 2023 | 21.51 ha | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 2,689 ha | +12401.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12401.4% | 21.51 ha | 2,689 ha |
| 2017 | +6498.3% | 21.52 ha | 1,420 ha |
| 2022 | +3531.5% | 344.22 ha | 12,500 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Romania?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.