Dominican Republic vs Romania: Share of land area that is protected

Dominican Republic

26.3%

in 2025

Romania

24.6%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

56th

Romania rank

58th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Dominican Republic
Romania

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 26.3% against 24.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Romania ranks 58th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.