Moldova vs Ukraine: Arable land use per person

Moldova
0.7613 hectares per person
in 2023
Ukraine
0.8726 hectares per person
in 2023
Moldova rank
8th
Ukraine rank
5th

Arable land use per person over time

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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.8726 hectares per person against 0.7613 hectares per person in Moldova, a difference of 0.1113 hectares per person.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6009 hectares per person 0.6454 hectares per person 0.0445 hectares per person Ukraine
2000s 0.6331 hectares per person 0.6785 hectares per person 0.0454 hectares per person Ukraine
2010s 0.6258 hectares per person 0.7143 hectares per person 0.0886 hectares per person Ukraine
2020s 0.7293 hectares per person 0.7887 hectares per person 0.0593 hectares per person Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Moldova or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.8726 hectares per person against 0.7613 hectares per person in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Moldova and Ukraine?
0.1113 hectares per person, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for arable land use per person?
Moldova ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.