Savanna — Burned Area in Romania
Romania: Savanna — Burned Area was 3,077 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Romania stood at 3,077 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,000.3% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Romania peaked at 20,852 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3 ha, in 2000.
Romania ranks 75th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,629 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,629 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.04 ha | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 6.76 ha | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 8.91 ha | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 7.61 ha | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 3 ha | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 107.56 ha | +3485.4% |
| 2002 | 365.76 ha | +240.0% |
| 2003 | 1,722 ha | +370.7% |
| 2004 | 3,249 ha | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 193.67 ha | -94.0% |
| 2006 | 6,412 ha | +3210.9% |
| 2007 | 3,766 ha | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 817.57 ha | -78.3% |
| 2009 | 6,564 ha | +702.9% |
| 2010 | 1,377 ha | -79.0% |
| 2011 | 20,852 ha | +1414.2% |
| 2012 | 20,271 ha | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,442 ha | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 989.91 ha | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 537.92 ha | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 365.79 ha | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 8,113 ha | +2117.8% |
| 2018 | 1,377 ha | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 1,893 ha | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 5,359 ha | +183.1% |
| 2021 | 1,721 ha | -67.9% |
| 2022 | 14,352 ha | +734.0% |
| 2023 | 279.65 ha | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 3,077 ha | +1000.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3485.4% | 3 ha | 107.56 ha |
| 2006 | +3210.9% | 193.67 ha | 6,412 ha |
| 2017 | +2117.8% | 365.79 ha | 8,113 ha |
| 2011 | +1414.2% | 1,377 ha | 20,852 ha |
| 2024 | +1000.3% | 279.65 ha | 3,077 ha |
| 2022 | +734.0% | 1,721 ha | 14,352 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,180 ha | 5.04 ha | 3,629 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 ha | 3 ha | 6,564 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,722 ha | 365.79 ha | 20,852 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,958 ha | 279.65 ha | 14,352 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 72 Costa Rica 4,639 ha compare
- 73 Spain 3,910 ha compare
- 74 Uruguay 3,283 ha compare
- 76 Montenegro 3,075 ha compare
- 77 Italy 2,686 ha compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 2,654 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 savanna — burned area in Romania?
- Savanna — burned area in Romania was 3,077 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,852 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 ha in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for savanna — burned area?
- Romania ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.