Costa Rica vs Romania: Share of land area that is protected
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
Romania
24.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Romania rank
58th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.6% against 24.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 213 countries.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.