Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0147 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.0147 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.1834 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Romania 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +2319.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +624.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +181.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | +1566.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +891.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +688.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -85.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0147 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 24.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +2319.5% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1566.4% | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +891.3% | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +688.6% | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +624.3% | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 83 Turkmenistan 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 0.0216 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.0165 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Canada 0.0134 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahamas 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Spain 0.0128 ha per square kilometre 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0147 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.