Land use hidden — Cropland in Moldova

Moldova: Land use hidden — Cropland was 21,370 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21,370 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 15 groups
All-time high
22,020 Square kilometres
in 1992
All-time low
19,160 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Moldova, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 22.0k Square kilometres1993: 21.9k Square kilometres1994: 21.9k Square kilometres1995: 21.9k Square kilometres1996: 21.9k Square kilometres1997: 21.9k Square kilometres1998: 21.8k Square kilometres1999: 21.8k Square kilometres2000: 21.6k Square kilometres2001: 21.5k Square kilometres2002: 21.4k Square kilometres2003: 21.4k Square kilometres2004: 21.4k Square kilometres2005: 21.4k Square kilometres2006: 21.2k Square kilometres2007: 21.2k Square kilometres2008: 21.2k Square kilometres2009: 21.2k Square kilometres2010: 21.1k Square kilometres2011: 21.1k Square kilometres2012: 21.1k Square kilometres2013: 21.1k Square kilometres2014: 19.7k Square kilometres2015: 19.7k Square kilometres2016: 19.7k Square kilometres2017: 19.8k Square kilometres2018: 19.2k Square kilometres2019: 19.2k Square kilometres2020: 21.3k Square kilometres2021: 21.3k Square kilometres2022: 21.4k Square kilometres2023: 21.4k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 21,370 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Moldova peaked at 22,020 Square kilometres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19,160 Square kilometres, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,886 Square kilometres 21,830 Square kilometres 22,020 Square kilometres 8
2000s 21,366 Square kilometres 21,180 Square kilometres 21,620 Square kilometres 10
2010s 20,165 Square kilometres 19,160 Square kilometres 21,120 Square kilometres 10
2020s 21,338 Square kilometres 21,300 Square kilometres 21,370 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 2 India 1.68 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Moldova?
Land use hidden — cropland in Moldova was 21,370 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 22,020 Square kilometres in 1992.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 19,160 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Moldova ranks 5th out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata