Share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova
Moldova: Share of forest area within protected areas was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +14.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 19.2% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Moldova was 22.4% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Moldova ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).