Inland waters — Area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Inland waters — Area was 94.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inland waters — Area in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Republic of Moldova stood at 94.3 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 100 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89 1000 ha, in 1992.
Republic of Moldova ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 94 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 96 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 97 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.47 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.41 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.54 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 94.3 1000 ha | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.38 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 94 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.2 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.59 1000 ha | 96 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.17 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 97 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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.06 % (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 inland waters — area in Republic of Moldova?
- Inland waters — area in Republic of Moldova was 94.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for inland waters — area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inland waters — 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.