Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Moldova

Moldova: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 216.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
216.7 1000 ha
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
226.5 1000 ha
in 2014
All-time low
199 1000 ha
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Moldova, 2014–2024

0501001502002502014201920242014: 226.5 1000 ha2015: 226.5 1000 ha2016: 226.5 1000 ha2017: 226.5 1000 ha2018: 221.1 1000 ha2019: 221 1000 ha2020: 215.5 1000 ha2021: 214 1000 ha2022: 215 1000 ha2023: 199 1000 ha2024: 216.7 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Moldova stood at 216.7 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Moldova peaked at 226.5 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 199 1000 ha, in 2023.

That places Moldova 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Moldova, 2014 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2014 226.5 1000 ha —
2015 226.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 226.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 226.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 221.1 1000 ha -2.4%
2019 221 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 215.5 1000 ha -2.5%
2021 214 1000 ha -0.7%
2022 215 1000 ha +0.5%
2023 199 1000 ha -7.4%
2024 216.7 1000 ha +8.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 216.7 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 216.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.48 1000 ha, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 224.68 1000 ha 221 1000 ha 226.5 1000 ha 6
2020s 212.04 1000 ha 199 1000 ha 216.7 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 29 Niger 288.08 1000 ha compare
  2. 30 Kenya 280.2 1000 ha compare
  3. 31 Serbia 268.26 1000 ha compare
  4. 32 Republic of Moldova 216.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 34 Uruguay 211 1000 ha compare
  6. 35 Albania 191 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Moldova?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Moldova was 216.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 226.5 1000 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 199 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Moldova ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 764 data points, 2001–2024
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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.