Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania
Romania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 37.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania is 37.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania peaked at 37.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
That places Romania 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 25.3% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania was 37.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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