Forestland — Area in Romania
Romania: Forestland — Area was 6,957 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Romania is 6,957 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Romania peaked at 6,957 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,366 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Romania 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,371 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,370 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,370 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,370 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,369 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,368 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,368 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,368 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,367 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,366 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,366 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,381 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,396 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,411 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,426 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,440 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,455 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,470 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,485 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,515 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,592 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,669 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,747 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,824 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,901 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,907 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,912 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,918 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,923 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,929 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,935 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,940 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,946 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,952 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6,957 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6,957 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 18.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6,957 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,369 1000 ha | 6,366 1000 ha | 6,371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,433 1000 ha | 6,366 1000 ha | 6,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,791 1000 ha | 6,515 1000 ha | 6,923 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,943 1000 ha | 6,929 1000 ha | 6,957 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 56 Philippines 7,439 1000 ha compare
- 57 South Sudan 7,160 1000 ha compare
- 58 Ghana 7,056 1000 ha compare
- 60 Cambodia 6,333 1000 ha compare
- 61 Liberia 6,327 1000 ha compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 6,279 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Romania?
- Forestland — area in Romania was 6,957 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,957 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,366 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for forestland — area?
- Romania ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).