Forest land — Area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Forest land — Area was 370.3 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Republic of Moldova is 370.3 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 386.4 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 329.2 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Republic of Moldova 168th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 329.2 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 331.1 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 333 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 334.9 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 336.8 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 338.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 340.6 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 342.5 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 344.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 347.41 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 350.42 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 353.43 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 356.44 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 359.45 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 362.46 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 365.47 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 368.48 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 371.49 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 374.5 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 376.88 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 379.26 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 381.64 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 384.02 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 386.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 383.76 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 381.12 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 378.48 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 375.84 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 373.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 372.62 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 372.04 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 371.46 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 370.88 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 370.3 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.85 1000 ha | 329.2 1000 ha | 342.5 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 357.94 1000 ha | 344.4 1000 ha | 371.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.19 1000 ha | 374.5 1000 ha | 386.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.75 1000 ha | 370.3 1000 ha | 373.2 1000 ha | 6 |
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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 land — area in Republic of Moldova?
- Forest land — area in Republic of Moldova was 370.3 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 386.4 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.2 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for forest land — area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 168th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.