This study proposes a simple way to quantify ecological changes in a territory. The territory of the Republic of Moldova consists (from an administrative-territorial point of view) of 983 units (including 66 urban localities). Thus, the estimation of the ecological situation was carried out on administrative units of rank III for the year 2020. Five degrees of ecological stability (from 0 for an anthropic element to 1 for natural forests) and a coefficient of ecological stability (Ke) related to land cover have been used to measure local ecological stability. Each administrative unit received a coefficient of ecological stability depending on how the land is used. By 2020, 51.5% of communes had a very unstable or unstable coefficient, and another 42.7% had an uncertain instability. Medium and high stability was recorded in only 5.8% of communes. The situation has not changed significantly in the last 15 years, so the identified trends can be used to assess the effects of environmental measures proposed in land consolidation projects.