Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 160.7 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Moldova is 160.7 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Moldova peaked at 189.4 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 160.7 1000 ha, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 168th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 181.08 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 182.12 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 183.16 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 184.2 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 185.24 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 186.28 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 187.32 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 188.36 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 189.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 186.71 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 184.02 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 181.33 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 178.64 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 175.95 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 173.26 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 170.57 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 167.88 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 165.19 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 162.5 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 163.54 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 164.58 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 165.62 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 166.66 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 167.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 166.56 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 165.42 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 164.28 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 163.14 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 162 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 161.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 161.48 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 161.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 160.96 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 160.7 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 160.7 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 160.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.72 1000 ha | 181.08 1000 ha | 188.36 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 177.3 1000 ha | 165.19 1000 ha | 189.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 165 1000 ha | 162.5 1000 ha | 167.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.35 1000 ha | 160.7 1000 ha | 162 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 165 Gambia 207.72 1000 ha compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 182.03 1000 ha compare
- 167 Burundi 166.67 1000 ha compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 160.7 1000 ha compare
- 170 Lebanon 140.98 1000 ha compare
- 171 French Polynesia 140 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Moldova
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Moldova?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Moldova was 160.7 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 189.4 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.7 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating 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 falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.