Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Moldova
Moldova: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 86.26 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Moldova is 86.26 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Moldova peaked at 87.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.61 %, in 2002.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.02 % | — |
| 1993 | 85.73 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.65 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 85.52 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.98 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.61 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.43 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.68 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.68 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.78 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.92 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.12 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.23 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.39 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.58 % | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.26 % | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 86.26 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 86.26 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.36 %, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6 % | 85.37 % | 86.02 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.17 % | 84.61 % | 85.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.31 % | 84.89 % | 85.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.61 % | 86.2 % | 87.58 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Moldova?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Moldova was 86.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.61 % in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.