Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Romania: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 21.5% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 5.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Romania ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 14.7% | 13.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 22.7% | 20.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 21.5% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
- 17.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Romania rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th and Romania ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.