Grassland — Burned Area in Romania
Romania: Grassland — Burned Area was 2,775 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Romania is 2,775 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Romania peaked at 42,175 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.5 ha, in 1997.
That places Romania 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,710 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,710 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,152 ha | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5 ha | -96.9% |
| 1998 | 111.17 ha | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 2,690 ha | +2319.6% |
| 2000 | 329.68 ha | -87.7% |
| 2001 | 2,388 ha | +624.3% |
| 2002 | 2,797 ha | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3,421 ha | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2,366 ha | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 2,259 ha | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,303 ha | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 12,113 ha | +181.5% |
| 2008 | 6,755 ha | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 3,314 ha | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 1,441 ha | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 24,032 ha | +1567.3% |
| 2012 | 42,175 ha | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 3,356 ha | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 3,098 ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,280 ha | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 968.05 ha | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 9,596 ha | +891.3% |
| 2018 | 1,872 ha | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 14,758 ha | +688.6% |
| 2020 | 10,091 ha | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 5,701 ha | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 22,958 ha | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 3,378 ha | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 2,775 ha | -17.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,775 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 25.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2319.6% | 111.17 ha | 2,690 ha |
| 2011 | +1567.3% | 1,441 ha | 24,032 ha |
| 2017 | +891.3% | 968.05 ha | 9,596 ha |
| 2019 | +688.6% | 1,872 ha | 14,758 ha |
| 2001 | +624.3% | 329.68 ha | 2,388 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,631 ha | 98.5 ha | 6,710 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,005 ha | 329.68 ha | 12,113 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,358 ha | 968.05 ha | 42,175 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,981 ha | 2,775 ha | 22,958 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 grassland — burned area in Romania?
- Grassland — burned area in Romania was 2,775 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42,175 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5 ha in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for grassland — burned area?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.