Temporary fallow — Area in Moldova
Moldova: Temporary fallow — Area was 19.7 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 19.7 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Moldova peaked at 129 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.7 1000 ha, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 145th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 129 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 1000 ha | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 76 1000 ha | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 123 1000 ha | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 102 1000 ha | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 92 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 91 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29 1000 ha | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 34 1000 ha | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 36 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 37 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 39 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 28 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4 1000 ha | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 24 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 21 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 19.7 1000 ha | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 19.7 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 19.7 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -68.1% | 91 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha |
| 2005 | +61.8% | 76 1000 ha | 123 1000 ha |
| 2003 | -55.0% | 129 1000 ha | 58 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.11 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 129 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.39 1000 ha | 23.4 1000 ha | 39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.34 1000 ha | 19.7 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 142 South Africa 24.93 1000 ha compare
- 143 Belarus 21.97 1000 ha compare
- 144 Eswatini 19.8 1000 ha compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 19.7 1000 ha compare
- 147 Tajikistan 18.7 1000 ha compare
- 148 Mali 18.54 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Moldova
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Moldova?
- Temporary fallow — area in Moldova was 19.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 129 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Moldova ranks 145th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.