Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania
Romania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania stood at 21.5%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania peaked at 23.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2013.
Romania ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.0% | — |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +171.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 8.0% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Romania was 21.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.