Forest area as share of land area in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Forest area as share of land area was 11.25 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Moldova, Republic of, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Moldova, Republic of stood at 11.25.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 11.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1990.
That places Moldova, Republic of 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.14 | 9.88 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 | 10.46 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.37 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 | 11.25 | 11.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova, Republic of
- 163 Sudan 11.77 compare
- 164 Uruguay 11.56 compare
- 165 South Sudan, Republic of 11.33 compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
- 168 Netherlands 10.97 compare
- 169 Burundi 10.89 compare
More environment data for Moldova, Republic of
- 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 share of land area in Moldova, Republic of?
- Forest area as share of land area in Moldova, Republic of was 11.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1990.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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