Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 22.4% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.
Republic of Moldova ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2 |
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More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Heating Degree Days 4,868 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,127 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Republic of Moldova was 22.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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