Land area — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Land area — Area was 3,293 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Moldova stood at 3,293 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Moldova peaked at 3,295 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,285 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Moldova 156th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,287 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,295 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,294 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,293 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,292 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,291 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,290 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,288 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,287 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,286 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,289 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,288 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,288 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,293 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,293 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,293 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,293 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,292 1000 ha | 3,287 1000 ha | 3,295 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,288 1000 ha | 3,287 1000 ha | 3,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 1000 ha | 3,285 1000 ha | 3,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,290 1000 ha | 3,288 1000 ha | 3,293 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 153 Bhutan 3,814 1000 ha compare
- 154 China, Taiwan Province of 3,541 1000 ha compare
- 155 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,367 1000 ha compare
- 156 Republic of Moldova 3,293 1000 ha compare
- 158 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,282 1000 ha compare
- 159 Belgium 3,049 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Moldova
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Moldova?
- Land area — area in Moldova was 3,293 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3,295 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,285 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for land area — area?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Land area — 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.