Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 331.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Moldova stood at 331.3 1000 ha.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Moldova peaked at 390 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 311 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Moldova 154th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 358 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 365 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 367 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 370 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 370 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 372 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 374 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 382 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 385 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 390 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 385 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 384 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 364 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 360 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 357 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 354 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 353 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 352 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 351 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 350 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 349 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 347 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 344.9 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 342.3 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 341.1 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 339.9 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 338 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 337 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 311 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 331.3 1000 ha | +6.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 331.3 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 331.3 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368.25 1000 ha | 358 1000 ha | 374 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 372.1 1000 ha | 354 1000 ha | 390 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.02 1000 ha | 339.9 1000 ha | 353 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.06 1000 ha | 311 1000 ha | 338 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Moldova?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Moldova was 331.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 390 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Moldova ranks 154th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.