Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova
Moldova: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1,374 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova stood at 1,374 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova peaked at 129,418 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,202 hectares, in 2003.
That places Moldova 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,554 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,202 hectares | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 17,538 hectares | +1358.9% |
| 2005 | 35,912 hectares | +104.8% |
| 2006 | 36,299 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34,302 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 129,418 hectares | +277.3% |
| 2009 | 25,072 hectares | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 38,853 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 38,317 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,046 hectares | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 38,660 hectares | +284.8% |
| 2014 | 69,227 hectares | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 39,884 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 61,564 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 33,100 hectares | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 13,459 hectares | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 14,210 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,799 hectares | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 22,775 hectares | +499.4% |
| 2022 | 17,688 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 2,984 hectares | -83.1% |
| 2024 | 2,769 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,374 hectares | -50.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,374 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,374 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1358.9% | 1,202 hectares | 17,538 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,787 hectares | 1,202 hectares | 129,418 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,732 hectares | 10,046 hectares | 69,227 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,565 hectares | 1,374 hectares | 22,775 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Moldova was 1,374 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 129,418 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 hectares in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.