Terrestrial protected areas in Romania
Romania: Terrestrial protected areas was 24.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2024
All-time low
19.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Romania is 24.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Romania peaked at 24.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 2013.
That places Romania 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.4 | — |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.69 | 19.4 | 24.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Costa Rica 26.6 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 26.3 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 26.2 compare
- 59 Ecuador 23.8 compare
- 60 Albania 23.6 compare
- 60 Nepal 23.6 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Romania?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Romania was 24.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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