This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldova statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Moldovan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Indicator 15.1.1: Forest area as a percent of total land area |
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Definition and concepts |
Forest fund includes - forests, land plots meant for afforestation, land plots meant for forest management, as well as unproductive land, included in the forest management sectors or in Land Cadastre as forests and/or forest plantations. The forestry fund covers all the forests, regardless of the ownership type and management form. Forest - an element of geographic landscape, functional unit of biosphere, composed of forest vegetation community (in which trees and brushes prevail), living layers, animals and microorganisms, which are interdependent in their biological development and have an influence on their habitat. Areas of at least 0.25 ha covered with trees, with the index of tree crown coverage as compared to the general surface of the land (consistence) lower than 30%, and with mature trees that in normal vegetation conditions can get up to minimum heights of 5 m are considered forests. |
Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
Data sources |
Agency „Moldsilva” surveys; Land Cadastre; National Forestry Inventory (NFI) |
Data providers |
Agency „Moldsilva”; Land Relations and Cadastre Agency |
Institutional mandate |
Ministry of the Environment |
Method of computation |
Forest area as in relation of total land area x 100. |
Data last updated | May 17, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | May 17, 2023 |