Share of land area that is protected in Moldova
Moldova: Share of land area that is protected was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Moldova, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Moldova stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Moldova peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 148th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.2% | — |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +171.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 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 share of land area that is protected in Moldova?
- Share of land area that is protected in Moldova was 11.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.