Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 217.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Moldova stood at 217.5 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Moldova peaked at 312 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 213 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Moldova 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 312 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 311 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 310 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 309 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 309 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 309 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 307 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 307 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 302 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 292 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 281 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 230 1000 ha | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 228 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 228.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 228.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 228 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 228 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 222.5 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 222.1 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 217.9 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 214 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 215 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 213 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 217.5 1000 ha | +2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 217.5 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 217.5 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.25 1000 ha | 307 1000 ha | 312 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 247.37 1000 ha | 228 1000 ha | 302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.98 1000 ha | 222.1 1000 ha | 228.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.48 1000 ha | 213 1000 ha | 217.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Moldova?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Moldova was 217.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 312 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 213 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.