Forest area in Moldova
Moldova: Forest area was 370,300 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
370,300 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 235 countries
All-time high
386,400 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
325,400 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Moldova stood at 370,300 hectares.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Moldova peaked at 386,400 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 325,400 hectares, in 1990.
That places Moldova 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325,400 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 327,300 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 329,200 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 331,100 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 333,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 334,900 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 336,800 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 338,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 340,600 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 342,500 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 344,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 347,410 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 350,420 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 353,430 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 356,440 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 359,450 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 362,460 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 365,470 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 368,480 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 371,490 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 374,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 376,880 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 379,260 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 381,640 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 384,020 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 386,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 383,760 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 381,120 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 378,480 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 375,840 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 373,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 372,620 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 372,040 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 371,460 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 370,880 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 370,300 hectares | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 370,300 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 370,300 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,950 hectares | 325,400 hectares | 342,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,945 hectares | 344,400 hectares | 371,490 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,190 hectares | 374,500 hectares | 386,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,750 hectares | 370,300 hectares | 373,200 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 147 Tajikistan 424,500 hectares compare
- 148 Brunei 380,000 hectares compare
- 149 Haiti 372,100 hectares compare
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 hectares compare
- 152 Armenia 334,100 hectares compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324,580 hectares compare
More environment data for Moldova
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Moldova?
- Forest area in Moldova was 370,300 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 386,400 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,400 hectares in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for forest area?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.