Pacific island small states vs Romania: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Pacific island small states
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.3% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 22.7% | 17.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 24.4% | 17.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Pacific island small states or Romania?
- Romania, at 24.3% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Pacific island small states and Romania?
- 17.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Romania rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.