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Forest area in Moldova

Moldova: Forest area was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2016
All-time low
10.0%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area in Moldova, 1992–2023

02.557.51012.51992200720231992: 10 % of land area1993: 10 % of land area1994: 10.1 % of land area1995: 10.2 % of land area1996: 10.2 % of land area1997: 10.3 % of land area1998: 10.3 % of land area1999: 10.4 % of land area2000: 10.5 % of land area2001: 10.6 % of land area2002: 10.7 % of land area2003: 10.8 % of land area2004: 10.8 % of land area2005: 10.9 % of land area2006: 11 % of land area2007: 11.1 % of land area2008: 11.2 % of land area2009: 11.3 % of land area2010: 11.4 % of land area2011: 11.5 % of land area2012: 11.5 % of land area2013: 11.6 % of land area2014: 11.7 % of land area2015: 11.8 % of land area2016: 11.8 % of land area2017: 11.8 % of land area2018: 11.8 % of land area2019: 11.8 % of land area2020: 11.8 % of land area2021: 11.8 % of land area2022: 11.8 % of land area2023: 11.7 % of land area

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 11.7% for forest area in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Moldova peaked at 11.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1992.

Moldova ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2% 10.0% 10.4% 8
2000s 10.9% 10.5% 11.3% 10
2010s 11.6% 11.4% 11.8% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Moldova?
Forest area in Moldova was 11.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1992.
How does Moldova rank for forest area?
Moldova ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.