Which has higher forest area, Republic of Moldova or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 4,268 sq. km against 3,865 sq. km in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan?

403 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.

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

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Tajikistan: Forest area

Republic of Moldova

3,865 sq. km

in 2023

Tajikistan

4,268 sq. km

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

144th

Tajikistan rank

143rd

Forest area over time

Republic of Moldova
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4,268 sq. km against 3,865 sq. km in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 403 sq. km.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 144th and Tajikistan ranks 143rd of 213 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,358 sq. km	4,091 sq. km	732.5 sq. km	Tajikistan
2000s	3,579 sq. km	4,100 sq. km	520.55 sq. km	Tajikistan
2010s	3,829 sq. km	4,184 sq. km	354.9 sq. km	Tajikistan
2020s	3,865 sq. km	4,253 sq. km	388 sq. km	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Republic of Moldova or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 4,268 sq. km against 3,865 sq. km in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan?: 403 sq. km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Tajikistan rank globally for forest area?: Republic of Moldova ranks 144th and Tajikistan ranks 143rd 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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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: 20 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.