Tree Cover Loss in Romania

Romania: Tree Cover Loss was 23,475 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23,475 hectares
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
38,082 hectares
in 2007
All-time low
9,428 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Romania, 2001–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001201320252001: 17.5k hectares2002: 16.4k hectares2003: 9.4k hectares2004: 18.9k hectares2005: 19.4k hectares2006: 13.1k hectares2007: 38.1k hectares2008: 17.5k hectares2009: 16.2k hectares2010: 17.8k hectares2011: 16.9k hectares2012: 30.6k hectares2013: 12.9k hectares2014: 19.5k hectares2015: 10.9k hectares2016: 23.0k hectares2017: 19.2k hectares2018: 19.0k hectares2019: 12.3k hectares2020: 27.4k hectares2021: 14.7k hectares2022: 16.5k hectares2023: 25.4k hectares2024: 20.2k hectares2025: 23.5k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Romania is 23,475 hectares, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Romania peaked at 38,082 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,428 hectares, in 2003.

Romania ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,495 hectares 9,428 hectares 38,082 hectares 9
2010s 18,216 hectares 10,906 hectares 30,649 hectares 10
2020s 21,278 hectares 14,700 hectares 27,445 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 South Africa 27,424 hectares compare
  2. 66 United Kingdom 26,566 hectares compare
  3. 67 Ethiopia 24,980 hectares compare
  4. 69 Gabon 21,920 hectares compare
  5. 70 Jamaica 21,170 hectares compare
  6. 71 Guyana 19,296 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Romania?
Tree cover loss in Romania was 23,475 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 38,082 hectares in 2007.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9,428 hectares in 2003.
How does Romania rank for tree cover loss?
Romania ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.