Cropland — Share in Land area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Cropland — Share in Land area was 63.16 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Republic of Moldova stood at 63.16 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 66.99 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.26 %, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66.99 % | — |
| 1993 | 66.53 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.38 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.36 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.35 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.75 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.51 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.21 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.2 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.02 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.55 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.58 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.79 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 59.95 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.26 % | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 58.44 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.77 % | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 64.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.9 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.16 % | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.48 % | 66.35 % | 66.99 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.97 % | 64.4 % | 65.75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.34 % | 58.26 % | 64.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.52 % | 63.16 % | 64.93 % | 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 — share in land area in Republic of Moldova?
- Cropland — share in land area in Republic of Moldova was 63.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 66.99 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.26 % in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 — Share in Land 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.