Land use in Moldova
Moldova: Land use was 2.14 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.14 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.20 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
1.92 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Moldova stood at 2.14 million hectares.
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 in Moldova peaked at 2.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million hectares, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 90th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.14 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.14 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Moldova?
- Land use in Moldova was 2.14 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for land use?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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