Terrestrial protected areas in Moldova
Moldova: Terrestrial protected areas 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 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% |
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.0146 (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 global cumulative co2 including land 0.0522 (2024)
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.