French Southern Territories vs Romania: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
French Southern Territories
86.4%
in 2025
Romania
88.6%
in 2025
French Southern Territories rank
27th
Romania rank
24th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- French Southern Territories
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 88.6% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
French Southern Territories ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 190 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Southern Territories | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 63.3% | 32.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 88.6% | 7.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 88.6% | 3.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, French Southern Territories or Romania?
- Romania, at 88.6% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between French Southern Territories and Romania?
- 2.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Southern Territories and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do French Southern Territories and Romania rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- French Southern Territories ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).