Cropland — Area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Cropland — Area was 2,080 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 2,080 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2,202 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,916 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 105th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,202 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,192 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,186 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,186 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,184 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,183 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,162 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,154 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,144 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,143 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,138 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,135 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,123 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,125 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,124 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,118 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,112 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,110 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,109 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,111 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,966 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,971 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,973 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,975 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,916 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,922 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,130 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,133 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,135 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,137 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,080 1000 ha | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,189 1000 ha | 2,183 1000 ha | 2,202 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,137 1000 ha | 2,118 1000 ha | 2,162 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,016 1000 ha | 1,916 1000 ha | 2,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,123 1000 ha | 2,080 1000 ha | 2,137 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.733 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 6,771 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 6,770 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 10.46 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 94.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 217.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.9 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Republic of Moldova?
- Cropland — area in Republic of Moldova was 2,080 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for cropland — area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 105th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.