Above-ground forest biomass in Moldova
Moldova: Above-ground forest biomass was 97.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Moldova stood at 97.43 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Moldova peaked at 97.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Moldova 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 88.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 93.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 97.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 97.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 97.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6 tonnes per hectare | 88.6 tonnes per hectare | 88.6 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.62 tonnes per hectare | 88.62 tonnes per hectare | 88.62 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.41 tonnes per hectare | 93.36 tonnes per hectare | 93.63 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.06 tonnes per hectare | 96.7 tonnes per hectare | 97.43 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Moldova?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Moldova was 97.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).