Romania vs Turkey: Share of forest area within protected areas
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
Turkey
37.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
38th
Turkey rank
37th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Romania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 37.8% against 37.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Romania ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 30.7% | 28.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 31.2% | 29.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.1% | 1.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Romania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 37.8% against 37.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Romania and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Romania ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 37th 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 (%).