Planted Forest — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Planted Forest — Area was 209.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 209.6 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Moldova peaked at 218.7 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148.12 1000 ha, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 94th of 207 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.
Planted Forest — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 148.12 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 148.98 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 149.84 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 150.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 151.56 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 152.42 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 153.28 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 154.14 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 155 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 160.7 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 166.4 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 172.1 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 177.8 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 183.5 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 189.2 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 194.9 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 200.6 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 206.3 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 212 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 213.34 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 214.68 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 216.02 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 217.36 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 218.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 217.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 215.7 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 214.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 212.7 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 211.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 210.88 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 210.56 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 210.24 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 209.92 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 209.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 209.6 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 209.6 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.13 1000 ha | 148.12 1000 ha | 154.14 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 180.65 1000 ha | 155 1000 ha | 206.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.19 1000 ha | 212 1000 ha | 218.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.4 1000 ha | 209.6 1000 ha | 211.2 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 planted forest — area in Moldova?
- Planted forest — area in Moldova was 209.6 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 218.7 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.12 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for planted forest — area?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted 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 rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.