Which has higher forest area, Moldova or Netherlands?

Moldova, at 3,865 sq. km against 3,723 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Moldova and Netherlands?

142 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Netherlands: Forest area

Moldova

3,865 sq. km

in 2023

Netherlands

3,723 sq. km

in 2023

Moldova rank

144th

Netherlands rank

146th

Forest area over time

Moldova
Netherlands

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 3,865 sq. km against 3,723 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 142 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Moldova ranks 144th and Netherlands ranks 146th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,358 sq. km	3,531 sq. km	172.74 sq. km	Netherlands
2000s	3,579 sq. km	3,658 sq. km	78.46 sq. km	Netherlands
2010s	3,829 sq. km	3,684 sq. km	145.11 sq. km	Moldova
2020s	3,865 sq. km	3,709 sq. km	155.97 sq. km	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Moldova or Netherlands?: Moldova, at 3,865 sq. km against 3,723 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Moldova and Netherlands?: 142 sq. km, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Netherlands?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Netherlands rank globally for forest area?: Moldova ranks 144th and Netherlands ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land 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.