Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania

Romania: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 5,152 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5,152 ha
Change on year
up 106.4%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
6,624 ha
in 2012
All-time low
68 ha
in 1997
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania, 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200520201990: 444 ha1991: 277 ha1992: 729 ha1993: 518 ha1994: 312 ha1995: 208 ha1996: 227 ha1997: 68 ha1998: 137 ha1999: 379 ha2000: 3.6k ha2001: 1.0k ha2002: 3.5k ha2003: 762 ha2004: 124 ha2005: 162 ha2006: 946 ha2007: 2.5k ha2008: 373 ha2009: 974 ha2010: 206 ha2011: 2.2k ha2012: 6.6k ha2013: 421 ha2014: 217 ha2015: 1.7k ha2016: 675 ha2017: 2.5k ha2018: 1.3k ha2019: 2.5k ha2020: 5.2k ha

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

Analysis

In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania stood at 5,152 ha.

The figure is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 2,401.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania peaked at 6,624 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68 ha, in 1997.

That places Romania 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 444 ha —
1991 277 ha -37.6%
1992 729 ha +163.2%
1993 518 ha -28.9%
1994 312 ha -39.8%
1995 208 ha -33.3%
1996 227 ha +9.1%
1997 68 ha -70.0%
1998 137 ha +101.5%
1999 379 ha +176.6%
2000 3,607 ha +851.7%
2001 1,001 ha -72.2%
2002 3,536 ha +253.2%
2003 762 ha -78.5%
2004 124 ha -83.7%
2005 162 ha +30.6%
2006 946 ha +484.0%
2007 2,529 ha +167.3%
2008 373 ha -85.3%
2009 974 ha +161.1%
2010 206 ha -78.9%
2011 2,195 ha +965.5%
2012 6,624 ha +201.8%
2013 421 ha -93.6%
2014 217 ha -48.5%
2015 1,671 ha +670.0%
2016 675 ha -59.6%
2017 2,459 ha +264.3%
2018 1,341 ha -45.5%
2019 2,496 ha +86.1%
2020 5,152 ha +106.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 5,152 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 5,152 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +965.5% 206 ha 2,195 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 329.9 ha 68 ha 729 ha 10
2000s 1,401 ha 124 ha 3,607 ha 10
2010s 1,831 ha 206 ha 6,624 ha 10
2020s 5,152 ha 5,152 ha 5,152 ha 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Croatia 12,468 ha compare
  2. 7 Italy 7,799 ha compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 5,258 ha compare
  4. 10 Poland 4,876 ha compare
  5. 11 Finland 3,039 ha compare
  6. 12 Greece 1,385 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania was 5,152 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6,624 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 68 ha in 1997.
How does Romania rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Romania ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,401.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
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