Romania vs Spain: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Romania
88.6%
in 2025
Spain
86.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 88.6% against 86.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 46.2% | 17.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 73.1% | 15.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 85.7% | 2.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 88.6% against 86.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Romania and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Romania ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th 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 (%).