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 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 238 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2019
All-time low
43.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Moldova, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 43.5 %2001: 46.9 %2002: 47.8 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 52.7 %2005: 53.6 %2006: 55.6 %2007: 56.2 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 59.4 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 66.9 %2014: 69.4 %2015: 71.5 %2016: 72 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 78.1 %2019: 78.4 %2020: 78.4 %2021: 78.4 %2022: 78.4 %2023: 78.4 %2024: 78.4 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Moldova peaked at 78.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2000.

That places Moldova 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.3% 43.5% 59.4% 10
2010s 70.3% 60.9% 78.4% 10
2020s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 5

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  1. 34 Ghana 78.8% compare
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  3. 36 Venezuela 78.5% compare
  4. 38 Portugal 77.3% compare
  5. 39 Italy 76.7% compare
  6. 40 Dominican Republic 76.5% compare

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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 2024, 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 2019.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Moldova ranks 37th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)