Annual change forest area in Moldova
Moldova: Annual change forest area was -580 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-580
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,010
in 2001
All-time low
-2,640
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Moldova is -580, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Moldova peaked at 3,010 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,640, 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.
Annual change forest area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,900 | — |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,010 | +58.4% |
| 2002 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,380 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -2,640 | -210.9% |
| 2017 | -2,640 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2,640 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2,640 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2,640 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -580 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | -580 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -580 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -580 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -580 | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -580 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,899 | 1,900 | 3,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435 | -2,640 | 3,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | -923.34 | -2,640 | -580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1403 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -30.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % 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 -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Moldova?
- Annual change forest area in Moldova was -580 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,010 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,640 in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for annual change forest area?
- Moldova ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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