Forest area km in Moldova
Moldova: Forest area km was 370,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
370,300
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 235 countries
All-time high
386,400
in 2015
All-time low
325,400
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Moldova stood at 370,300.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Moldova peaked at 386,400 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 325,400, 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 km in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325,400 | — |
| 1991 | 327,300 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 329,200 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 331,100 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 333,000 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 334,900 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 336,800 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 338,700 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 340,600 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 342,500 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 344,400 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 347,410 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 350,420 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 353,430 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 356,440 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 359,450 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 362,460 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 365,470 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 368,480 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 371,490 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 374,500 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 376,880 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 379,260 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 381,640 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 384,020 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 386,400 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 383,760 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 381,120 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 378,480 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 375,840 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 373,200 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 372,620 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 372,040 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 371,460 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 370,880 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 370,300 | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 370,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 370,300 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,950 | 325,400 | 342,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,945 | 344,400 | 371,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,190 | 374,500 | 386,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,750 | 370,300 | 373,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 147 Tajikistan 424,500 compare
- 148 Brunei 380,000 compare
- 149 Haiti 372,100 compare
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 compare
- 152 Armenia 334,100 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324,580 compare
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 forest area km in Moldova?
- Forest area km in Moldova was 370,300 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 386,400 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,400 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for forest area km?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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