Land use hidden — Other areas in Moldova

Moldova: Land use hidden — Other areas was 4,585 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,585 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
8th
of 13 countries
All-time high
6,449 Square kilometres
in 2018
All-time low
3,905 Square kilometres
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Moldova, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 4.0k Square kilometres1993: 4.1k Square kilometres1994: 4.0k Square kilometres1995: 4.0k Square kilometres1996: 4.0k Square kilometres1997: 4.0k Square kilometres1998: 3.9k Square kilometres1999: 3.9k Square kilometres2000: 4.0k Square kilometres2001: 4.0k Square kilometres2002: 4.0k Square kilometres2003: 4.1k Square kilometres2004: 4.1k Square kilometres2005: 4.3k Square kilometres2006: 4.4k Square kilometres2007: 4.4k Square kilometres2008: 4.4k Square kilometres2009: 4.5k Square kilometres2010: 4.5k Square kilometres2011: 4.5k Square kilometres2012: 4.5k Square kilometres2013: 4.5k Square kilometres2014: 5.9k Square kilometres2015: 5.8k Square kilometres2016: 5.8k Square kilometres2017: 5.9k Square kilometres2018: 6.4k Square kilometres2019: 6.4k Square kilometres2020: 4.3k Square kilometres2021: 4.3k Square kilometres2022: 4.3k Square kilometres2023: 4.6k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Moldova stood at 4,585 Square kilometres.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Moldova peaked at 6,449 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,905 Square kilometres, in 1999.

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

Land use hidden — Other areas in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1992 3,978 Square kilometres —
1993 4,069 Square kilometres +2.3%
1994 4,040 Square kilometres -0.7%
1995 4,021 Square kilometres -0.5%
1996 4,002 Square kilometres -0.5%
1997 3,973 Square kilometres -0.7%
1998 3,944 Square kilometres -0.7%
1999 3,905 Square kilometres -1.0%
2000 3,996 Square kilometres +2.3%
2001 4,016 Square kilometres +0.5%
2002 4,036 Square kilometres +0.5%
2003 4,056 Square kilometres +0.5%
2004 4,096 Square kilometres +1.0%
2005 4,306 Square kilometres +5.1%
2006 4,435 Square kilometres +3.0%
2007 4,385 Square kilometres -1.1%
2008 4,395 Square kilometres +0.2%
2009 4,455 Square kilometres +1.4%
2010 4,455 Square kilometres -0.0%
2011 4,461 Square kilometres +0.1%
2012 4,467 Square kilometres +0.1%
2013 4,454 Square kilometres -0.3%
2014 5,890 Square kilometres +32.2%
2015 5,836 Square kilometres -0.9%
2016 5,836 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 5,852 Square kilometres +0.3%
2018 6,449 Square kilometres +10.2%
2019 6,405 Square kilometres -0.7%
2020 4,340 Square kilometres -32.2%
2021 4,315 Square kilometres -0.6%
2022 4,295 Square kilometres -0.5%
2023 4,585 Square kilometres +6.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -32.2% 6,405 Square kilometres 4,340 Square kilometres
2014 +32.2% 4,454 Square kilometres 5,890 Square kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,992 Square kilometres 3,905 Square kilometres 4,069 Square kilometres 8
2000s 4,218 Square kilometres 3,996 Square kilometres 4,455 Square kilometres 10
2010s 5,411 Square kilometres 4,454 Square kilometres 6,449 Square kilometres 10
2020s 4,384 Square kilometres 4,295 Square kilometres 4,585 Square kilometres 4

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  14. 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Moldova?
Land use hidden — other areas in Moldova was 4,585 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 6,449 Square kilometres in 2018.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3,905 Square kilometres in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Moldova ranks 8th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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