Portugal vs Romania: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Portugal
79.9%
in 2025
Romania
80.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
36th
Romania rank
34th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 80.8% against 79.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 40.5% | 25.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.9% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 80.7% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 80.8% against 79.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).