Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -580 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Moldova peaked at 3,010 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,640, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 162nd of 235 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Moldova?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Moldova was -580 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,010 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,640 in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Moldova ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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