Moldova vs Uruguay: Cropland area
Moldova
2.14 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
2.24 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova rank
89th
Uruguay rank
88th
Cropland area over time
- Moldova
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.24 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Moldova, a difference of 101,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 831,625 hectares | Moldova |
| 2000s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 580,000 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 259,200 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2,130 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Moldova or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.24 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Moldova and Uruguay?
- 101,600 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 cropland area?
- Moldova ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.