Arable land — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Arable land — Area was 1,857 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Moldova stood at 1,857 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Moldova peaked at 1,871 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,682 1000 ha, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 100th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,736 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,744 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,759 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,773 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,787 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,787 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,798 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,812 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,827 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,849 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,843 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,845 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,840 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,833 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,820 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,822 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,821 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,817 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,813 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,811 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,814 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,816 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,728 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,733 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,738 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,738 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,682 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,690 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,852 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,857 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,866 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,871 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,857 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,857 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,857 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,774 1000 ha | 1,736 1000 ha | 1,812 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,832 1000 ha | 1,817 1000 ha | 1,849 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 1000 ha | 1,682 1000 ha | 1,816 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 1000 ha | 1,852 1000 ha | 1,871 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Moldova?
- Arable land — area in Moldova was 1,857 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for arable land — area?
- Moldova ranks 100th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.