Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Moldova
Moldova: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 78.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova peaked at 78.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 39th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 78.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 41.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 61.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.5% | 78.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova was 78.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Moldova ranks 39th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).