New Zealand vs Romania: Share of forest area within protected areas
New Zealand
36.2%
in 2025
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
41st
Romania rank
38th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 37.8% against 36.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 2.1% | 30.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 2.2% | 32.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 37.8% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 37.8% against 36.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between New Zealand and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).