Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova
Moldova: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 96.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova peaked at 96.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 96.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 64.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Moldova was 96.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Moldova ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).