Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania
Romania: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 80.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 30.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 65.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.5% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Romania was 80.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).