Annual change in forest area in Moldova
Moldova: Annual change in forest area was -580 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Moldova is -580 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Moldova peaked at 3,010 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,640 hectares, in 2016.
That places Moldova 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,899 hectares | 1,900 hectares | 3,010 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 435 hectares | -2,640 hectares | 3,010 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -923.34 hectares | -2,640 hectares | -580 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Moldova?
- Annual change in forest area in Moldova was -580 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,010 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,640 hectares in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for annual change in forest area?
- Moldova ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.