Romania's forest cover rose from 27.8 % in 1994 to 30.1 % in 2023.
Romania · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Romania's forest area rose from 63,690 km in 1994 to 69,291 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
58th of 213 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 19.4 % in 2013 to 24.6 % in 2025.
Romania's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 64.5 % in 1994 to 55.3 % in 2023.
Romania's arable land (% of land area) fell from 40.7 % in 1994 to 36.5 % in 2023.
Air
Romania's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 26.0 in 1994 to 16.0 in 2023.
Water
Romania's water stress fell from 47.1 % in 1993 to 19.2 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
99th of 181 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 1,862 in 1993 to 2,225 in 2022.
Access
Romania's safe drinking water rose from 81.7 % in 2000 to 82.2 % in 2024.
Romania's safe sanitation rose from 47.9 % in 2001 to 89.8 % in 2024.