Marine protected areas in Romania
Romania: Marine protected areas was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in Romania, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Romania stood at 21.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas 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% |
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 marine protected areas in Romania?
- Marine protected areas in Romania was 21.5% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for marine protected areas?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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: 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 part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.