Italy vs Romania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Italy
76.7%
in 2025
Romania
76.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Romania rank
44th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 76.7% against 76.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 240 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 28.9% | 28.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 76.7% against 76.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Italy and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).