Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova
Moldova: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 209,600 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
209,600 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
218,700 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
148,120 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 209,600 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova peaked at 218,700 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148,120 hectares, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 80th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 148,120 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 148,980 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 149,840 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 150,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 151,560 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 152,420 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 153,280 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 154,140 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 155,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 160,700 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 166,400 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 172,100 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 177,800 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 183,500 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 189,200 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 194,900 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 200,600 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 206,300 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 212,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 213,340 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 214,680 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 216,020 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 217,360 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 218,700 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 217,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 215,700 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 214,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 212,700 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 211,200 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 210,880 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 210,560 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 210,240 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 209,920 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 209,600 hectares | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 209,600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 209,600 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,130 hectares | 148,120 hectares | 154,140 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 180,650 hectares | 155,000 hectares | 206,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,190 hectares | 212,000 hectares | 218,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,400 hectares | 209,600 hectares | 211,200 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Moldova was 209,600 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 218,700 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,120 hectares in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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