Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova is 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Moldova 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +175.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +901.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0372 hectares per square kilometre | +470.0% |
| 2012 | 0.017 hectares per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre | +800.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -99.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +901.2% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +800.3% | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +600.0% | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0268 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0372 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 133 Tajikistan 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Belarus 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malaysia 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Yemen 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Austria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0705 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.