Finland vs Moldova: Land use
Finland
2.25 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova
2.14 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
88th
Moldova rank
90th
Land use over time
- Finland
- Moldova
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.25 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Moldova, a difference of 112,000 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 88th and Moldova ranks 90th of 224 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 13,575 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 96,740 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 230,110 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 113,750 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Finland or Moldova?
- Finland, at 2.25 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Finland and Moldova?
- 112,000 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Moldova rank globally for land use?
- Finland ranks 88th and Moldova ranks 90th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.