Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Moldova
Moldova: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in 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 land area.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11.5% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) 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 climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Moldova?
- Terrestrial protected areas in 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 protected areas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.