Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Romania

Protected areas in Romania in 2025 — 24.3%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 6.2 pp.

2025 24.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 213
Period maximum 24.4%2019
Period minimum 18.1%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Romania, 2013–2025182022242620132015201720192021202320252013: 18.1%2014: 22.5%2015: 22.6%2016: 22.6%2017: 24.3%2018: 24.3%2019: 24.4%2020: 24.4%2021: 24.4%2022: 24.4%2023: 24.4%2024: 24.3%2025: 24.3%
Change over the period: +6.2 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 24.3%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.3 +0 pp
2024 24.3 −0.1 pp
2023 24.4 +0 pp
2022 24.4 +0 pp
2021 24.4 +0 pp
2020 24.4 +0 pp
2019 24.4 +0.1 pp
2018 24.3 +0 pp
2017 24.3 +1.7 pp
2016 22.6 +0 pp
2015 22.6 +0.1 pp
2014 22.5 +4.4 pp
2013 18.1

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.