Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova
Moldova: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 899.86 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 899.86 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova peaked at 899.86 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 845.02 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Moldova 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 845.02 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 864.64 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 876.58 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 877.69 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 899.86 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.02 Square kilometres | 845.02 Square kilometres | 845.02 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 870.61 Square kilometres | 864.64 Square kilometres | 876.58 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 888.77 Square kilometres | 877.69 Square kilometres | 899.86 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 19 Canada 4,307 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Romania 4,236 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Australia 3,732 Square kilometres compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1,044 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Thailand 3,691 Square kilometres compare
- 23 United Kingdom 3,413 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 3,174 Square kilometres compare
- 25 Argentina 3,089 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Moldova
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 3,110 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 33,850 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 21,370 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 4,585 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 32,930 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 1,677 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Moldova was 899.86 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 899.86 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.02 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Moldova ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation