Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Romania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
4.3%
in 2025
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
35th
Romania rank
38th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 37.8% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 8.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 35 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 2.1% 2.0% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2000s 4.1% 2.2% 1.8% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 4.2% 31.5% 27.3% Romania
2020s 4.3% 37.8% 33.4% 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Romania?
Romania, at 37.8% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Romania?
33.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Romania rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed