Tree cover loss in Moldova
Moldova: Tree cover loss was 1,797 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Moldova is 1,797, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 421.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Moldova peaked at 1,797 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.33, in 2003.
Moldova ranks 115th of 197 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.
Tree cover loss in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125.15 | — |
| 2002 | 203.38 | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 85.33 | -58.0% |
| 2004 | 224.16 | +162.7% |
| 2005 | 89.66 | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 149.84 | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 207.11 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 120.94 | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 162.41 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 151.5 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 168.33 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1,684 | +900.5% |
| 2013 | 157.97 | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 344.68 | +118.2% |
| 2015 | 473.1 | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 805.44 | +70.2% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 842.41 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 802.52 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,391 | +73.3% |
| 2021 | 1,097 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 1,112 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,359 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 1,797 | +32.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,797 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,797 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +900.5% | 168.33 | 1,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152 | 85.33 | 224.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 649.09 | 151.5 | 1,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,351 | 1,097 | 1,797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 112 North Macedonia 2,036 compare
- 113 Bahamas 1,958 compare
- 114 Jamaica 1,815 compare
- 116 New Caledonia 1,762 compare
- 117 El Salvador 1,674 compare
- 118 Tunisia 1,663 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 tree cover loss in Moldova?
- Tree cover loss in Moldova was 1,797 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.33 in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for tree cover loss?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.2%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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