Northern Africa vs Romania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Africa
9.9%
in 2025
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
Northern Africa rank
33rd
Romania rank
38th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Africa
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.8% against 9.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 3.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 38th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.1% | 5.5% | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.2% | 5.4% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 31.5% | 21.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 37.8% | 27.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Northern Africa or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.8% against 9.9% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Northern Africa and Romania?
- 27.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Romania rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Africa ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 38th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.