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.
That represents a change of 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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.733 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 6,770 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 217.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.06 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 94.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 7.17 g/Int$ (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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