Bulgaria vs Romania: Protected areas
Bulgaria
49,110 Square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
55,898 Square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
9th
Romania rank
8th
Protected areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55,898 Square kilometre against 49,110 Square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,788 Square kilometre.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,952 Square kilometre | 55,620 Square kilometre | 10,668 Square kilometre | Romania |
| 2020s | 46,348 Square kilometre | 55,888 Square kilometre | 9,539 Square kilometre | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected areas, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 55,898 Square kilometre against 49,110 Square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protected areas between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 6,788 Square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.