Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Romania

Romania: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 36.82 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36.82 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
56.78 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
30.86 1000 ha
in 2005
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Romania, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 56.8 1000 ha1991: 55 1000 ha1992: 53.3 1000 ha1993: 51.5 1000 ha1994: 49.7 1000 ha1995: 48 1000 ha1996: 46.2 1000 ha1997: 44.5 1000 ha1998: 42.7 1000 ha1999: 40.9 1000 ha2000: 39.2 1000 ha2001: 37.6 1000 ha2002: 35.9 1000 ha2003: 34.2 1000 ha2004: 32.5 1000 ha2005: 30.9 1000 ha2006: 31.3 1000 ha2007: 31.8 1000 ha2008: 32.3 1000 ha2009: 32.8 1000 ha2010: 33 1000 ha2011: 33.3 1000 ha2012: 33.4 1000 ha2013: 33.4 1000 ha2014: 33.5 1000 ha2015: 34 1000 ha2016: 34.4 1000 ha2017: 34.8 1000 ha2018: 35.3 1000 ha2019: 35.7 1000 ha2020: 36.1 1000 ha2021: 36.5 1000 ha2022: 36.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Romania recorded 36.82 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Romania peaked at 56.78 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.86 1000 ha, in 2005.

Romania ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Romania, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 56.78 1000 ha —
1991 55.02 1000 ha -3.1%
1992 53.26 1000 ha -3.2%
1993 51.5 1000 ha -3.3%
1994 49.74 1000 ha -3.4%
1995 47.98 1000 ha -3.5%
1996 46.22 1000 ha -3.7%
1997 44.45 1000 ha -3.8%
1998 42.69 1000 ha -4.0%
1999 40.93 1000 ha -4.1%
2000 39.25 1000 ha -4.1%
2001 37.56 1000 ha -4.3%
2002 35.87 1000 ha -4.5%
2003 34.19 1000 ha -4.7%
2004 32.5 1000 ha -4.9%
2005 30.86 1000 ha -5.1%
2006 31.34 1000 ha +1.6%
2007 31.82 1000 ha +1.5%
2008 32.3 1000 ha +1.5%
2009 32.78 1000 ha +1.5%
2010 33.02 1000 ha +0.7%
2011 33.26 1000 ha +0.7%
2012 33.35 1000 ha +0.3%
2013 33.44 1000 ha +0.3%
2014 33.53 1000 ha +0.3%
2015 33.97 1000 ha +1.3%
2016 34.41 1000 ha +1.3%
2017 34.85 1000 ha +1.3%
2018 35.29 1000 ha +1.3%
2019 35.73 1000 ha +1.2%
2020 36.09 1000 ha +1.0%
2021 36.45 1000 ha +1.0%
2022 36.82 1000 ha +1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 36.82 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 36.82 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.86 1000 ha 40.93 1000 ha 56.78 1000 ha 10
2000s 33.85 1000 ha 30.86 1000 ha 39.25 1000 ha 10
2010s 34.08 1000 ha 33.02 1000 ha 35.73 1000 ha 10
2020s 36.45 1000 ha 36.09 1000 ha 36.82 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Rwanda 53.76 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Kenya 52.35 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41.12 1000 ha compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 33.1 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Estonia 27.65 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Hungary 26.41 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Romania?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Romania was 36.82 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 56.78 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.86 1000 ha in 2005.
How does Romania rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).