Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 11.5% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.
Republic of Moldova ranks 109th 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Republic of Moldova
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 12.99 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 3.32 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Republic of Moldova was 11.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.