What is land use over the long-term in Moldova?

Land use over the long-term in Moldova was 331,270 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 2.12 million hectares in 1850.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 331,136 hectares in 1960.

How does Moldova rank for land use over the long-term?

Moldova ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Moldova

Name: Land use over the long-term in Moldova
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Land use over the long-term was 331,270 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

331,270 hectares

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

133rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.12 million hectares

in 1850

All-time low

331,136 hectares

in 1960

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Moldova, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 331,270 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Moldova peaked at 2.12 million hectares in 1850 and was at its lowest, 331,136 hectares, in 1960.

That places Moldova 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	448,624 hectares	448,624 hectares	448,624 hectares	1
1100s	648,708 hectares	648,708 hectares	648,708 hectares	1
1200s	933,784 hectares	933,784 hectares	933,784 hectares	1
1300s	890,889 hectares	890,889 hectares	890,889 hectares	1
1400s	843,410 hectares	843,410 hectares	843,410 hectares	1
1500s	1.05 million hectares	1.05 million hectares	1.05 million hectares	1
1600s	1.21 million hectares	1.21 million hectares	1.21 million hectares	1
1700s	1.45 million hectares	1.45 million hectares	1.45 million hectares	1
1710s	944,472 hectares	944,472 hectares	944,472 hectares	1
1720s	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1.01 million hectares	1
1730s	1.08 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	1.08 million hectares	1
1740s	1.15 million hectares	1.15 million hectares	1.15 million hectares	1
1750s	1.23 million hectares	1.23 million hectares	1.23 million hectares	1
1760s	1.31 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	1
1770s	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1.39 million hectares	1
1780s	1.48 million hectares	1.48 million hectares	1.48 million hectares	1
1790s	1.58 million hectares	1.58 million hectares	1.58 million hectares	1
1800s	1.67 million hectares	1.67 million hectares	1.67 million hectares	1
1810s	1.77 million hectares	1.77 million hectares	1.77 million hectares	1
1820s	1.88 million hectares	1.88 million hectares	1.88 million hectares	1
1830s	1.98 million hectares	1.98 million hectares	1.98 million hectares	1
1840s	2.09 million hectares	2.09 million hectares	2.09 million hectares	1
1850s	2.12 million hectares	2.12 million hectares	2.12 million hectares	1
1860s	2.05 million hectares	2.05 million hectares	2.05 million hectares	1
1870s	1.97 million hectares	1.97 million hectares	1.97 million hectares	1
1880s	1.89 million hectares	1.89 million hectares	1.89 million hectares	1
1890s	1.82 million hectares	1.82 million hectares	1.82 million hectares	1
1900s	1.74 million hectares	1.74 million hectares	1.74 million hectares	1
1910s	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1.66 million hectares	1
1920s	1.59 million hectares	1.59 million hectares	1.59 million hectares	1
1930s	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1.52 million hectares	1
1940s	1.46 million hectares	1.46 million hectares	1.46 million hectares	1
1950s	1.26 million hectares	1.07 million hectares	1.42 million hectares	10
1960s	337,028 hectares	331,136 hectares	345,119 hectares	10
1970s	349,420 hectares	345,006 hectares	352,189 hectares	10
1980s	356,037 hectares	352,847 hectares	358,548 hectares	10
1990s	366,288 hectares	358,000 hectares	374,000 hectares	10
2000s	372,100 hectares	354,000 hectares	390,000 hectares	10
2010s	347,020 hectares	339,900 hectares	353,000 hectares	10
2020s	334,773 hectares	331,270 hectares	338,000 hectares	6

Countries ranked near Moldova

130 Lebanon 399,760 hectares compare
131 Slovenia 378,629 hectares compare
132 Rwanda 369,306 hectares compare
134 United Arab Emirates 300,000 hectares compare
135 Japan 294,800 hectares compare
136 Malaysia 285,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Moldova

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Moldova?: Land use over the long-term in Moldova was 331,270 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 2.12 million hectares in 1850.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 331,136 hectares in 1960.
How does Moldova rank for land use over the long-term?: Moldova ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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