Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.2%
World rank
191st
of 253 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 11.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1990.
Republic of Moldova ranks 191st of 253 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 188 Uruguay 11.8% compare
- 189 Sudan 11.8% compare
- 190 South Sudan 11.3% compare
- 191 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.1% compare
- 194 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.0% compare
More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Heating Degree Days 4,868 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,127 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Republic of Moldova was 11.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 191st out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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