Change forest area share total in Moldova
Moldova: Change forest area share total was -0.1566 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Moldova stood at -0.1566.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Moldova peaked at 0.8664 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.7074, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 169th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5805 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5772 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5738 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5706 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5673 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5641 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.561 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5578 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5547 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5517 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8664 | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 0.859 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8517 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8445 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8374 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8304 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8236 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8169 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8037 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6315 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6275 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6236 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6198 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6159 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6879 | -211.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6927 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6975 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7024 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7074 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -0.1557 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1559 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1561 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -0.1564 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1566 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -0.1566 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -211.7% | 0.6159 | -0.6879 |
| 2021 | +78.0% | -0.7074 | -0.1557 |
| 2001 | +57.0% | 0.5517 | 0.8664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5675 | 0.5547 | 0.5805 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8092 | 0.5517 | 0.8664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 | -0.7024 | 0.8037 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.248 | -0.7074 | -0.1557 | 6 |
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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 change forest area share total in Moldova?
- Change forest area share total in Moldova was -0.1566 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8664 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7074 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for change forest area share total?
- Moldova ranks 169th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.4%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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