Moldova vs Uruguay: Arable land

Moldova
1.87 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.20 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
81st

Arable land over time

  • Moldova
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.20 million hectares against 1.87 million hectares in Moldova, a difference of 328,600 hectares.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.77 million hectares 1.31 million hectares 461,250 hectares Moldova
2000s 1.83 million hectares 1.52 million hectares 312,700 hectares Moldova
2010s 1.76 million hectares 2.24 million hectares 480,510 hectares Uruguay
2020s 1.86 million hectares 2.09 million hectares 231,122 hectares Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Moldova or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2.20 million hectares against 1.87 million hectares in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Moldova and Uruguay?
328,600 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uruguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for arable land?
Moldova ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.