Moldova vs Zimbabwe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Moldova
22.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Moldova rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Moldova
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 22.4% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Moldova ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 21.5% | 10.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 21.5% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Moldova or Zimbabwe?
- Moldova, at 22.4% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Moldova and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Moldova ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).