Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Moldova
Moldova: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1,374 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Moldova, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Moldova stood at 1,374.
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 gwis in Moldova peaked at 129,418 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,202, 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 gwis in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,554 | — |
| 2003 | 1,202 | -91.7% |
| 2004 | 17,538 | +1358.9% |
| 2005 | 35,912 | +104.8% |
| 2006 | 36,299 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34,302 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 129,418 | +277.3% |
| 2009 | 25,072 | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 38,853 | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 38,317 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,046 | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 38,660 | +284.8% |
| 2014 | 69,227 | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 39,884 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 61,564 | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 33,100 | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 13,459 | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 14,210 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,799 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 22,775 | +499.4% |
| 2022 | 17,688 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 2,984 | -83.1% |
| 2024 | 2,769 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,374 | -50.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,374 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,374 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 44% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 17,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,787 | 1,202 | 129,418 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,732 | 10,046 | 69,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,565 | 1,374 | 22,775 | 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 gwis in Moldova?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Moldova was 1,374 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 129,418 in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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