Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania
Romania: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 24.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania stood at 24.3%.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania peaked at 24.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2013.
That places Romania 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.1% | — |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 24.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Romania was 24.3% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.