Moldova's forest cover rose from 10.1 % in 1994 to 11.7 % in 2023.
Moldova · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 9 with data
Land
Moldova's forest area rose from 3,330 km in 1994 to 3,865 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
148th of 213 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
Moldova's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 4.2 % in 2013 to 11.5 % in 2025.
Moldova's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 77.6 % in 1994 to 74.1 % in 2023.
Moldova's arable land (% of land area) rose from 53.4 % in 1994 to 56.8 % in 2023.
Air
Moldova's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 31.8 in 1994 to 14.9 in 2023.
Water
Moldova's water stress fell from 114.4 % in 1993 to 52.2 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
147th of 181 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Moldova's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 544.4 in 1993 to 640.7 in 2022.
Access
Moldova's safe drinking water rose from 40.4 % in 2000 to 75.8 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Moldova.
- Safe sanitationNo data