Forest area in Moldova
Moldova: Forest area was 3,865 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Moldova stood at 3,865 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Moldova peaked at 3,865 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,292 sq. km, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 144th 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.
Forest area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,292 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 3,311 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,330 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,349 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,368 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,387 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,406 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,425 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,444 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,474 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,504 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,534 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,564 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,594 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,625 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,655 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,685 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,715 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,745 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,769 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,793 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,816 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,840 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,864 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,865 sq. km | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,865 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,865 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,358 sq. km | 3,292 sq. km | 3,425 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,579 sq. km | 3,444 sq. km | 3,715 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,829 sq. km | 3,745 sq. km | 3,865 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,865 sq. km | 3,865 sq. km | 3,865 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 141 Puerto Rico 4,978 sq. km compare
- 142 Vanuatu 4,423 sq. km compare
- 143 Tajikistan 4,268 sq. km compare
- 145 Brunei 3,800 sq. km compare
- 146 Netherlands 3,723 sq. km compare
- 147 Haiti 3,380 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Moldova?
- Forest area in Moldova was 3,865 sq. km 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 3,865 sq. km in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,292 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for forest area?
- Moldova ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.