Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Moldova
Moldova: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 10.46 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 10.46 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Moldova peaked at 14.19 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.97 %, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 — Share in Cropland in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.17 % | — |
| 1993 | 14.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.16 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.14 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.06 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.56 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.11 % | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.73 % | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 10.66 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.68 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.74 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.75 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.82 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.81 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6 % | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.57 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.56 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.56 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.23 % | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.03 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.07 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.97 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.46 % | +4.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.46 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.46 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 % | 14.06 % | 14.19 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.57 % | 10.66 % | 13.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 % | 10.81 % | 11.61 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 % | 9.97 % | 10.46 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 110 Switzerland 12.27 % compare
- 111 Austria 11.2 % compare
- 112 Guatemala 11.05 % compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 10.46 % compare
- 115 Mauritania 9.78 % compare
- 116 Norway 9.57 % compare
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- 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)
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- 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 equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Moldova?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Moldova was 10.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 % in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Moldova ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.