Chile vs Moldova: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chile
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Moldova
1.97 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
89th
Moldova rank
88th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chile
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.97 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 102,950 hectares.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 11 and Moldova in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 230,103 hectares | 227,366 hectares | 2,737 hectares | Chile |
| 1100s | 252,452 hectares | 329,320 hectares | 76,868 hectares | Moldova |
| 1200s | 274,605 hectares | 475,036 hectares | 200,431 hectares | Moldova |
| 1300s | 296,526 hectares | 454,447 hectares | 157,921 hectares | Moldova |
| 1400s | 318,169 hectares | 431,802 hectares | 113,633 hectares | Moldova |
| 1500s | 339,471 hectares | 541,991 hectares | 202,520 hectares | Moldova |
| 1600s | 337,815 hectares | 629,277 hectares | 291,462 hectares | Moldova |
| 1700s | 337,565 hectares | 763,026 hectares | 425,461 hectares | Moldova |
| 1710s | 346,220 hectares | 497,502 hectares | 151,282 hectares | Moldova |
| 1720s | 355,091 hectares | 532,766 hectares | 177,675 hectares | Moldova |
| 1730s | 364,183 hectares | 570,293 hectares | 206,110 hectares | Moldova |
| 1740s | 373,502 hectares | 610,191 hectares | 236,689 hectares | Moldova |
| 1750s | 383,052 hectares | 652,566 hectares | 269,514 hectares | Moldova |
| 1760s | 392,837 hectares | 697,522 hectares | 304,685 hectares | Moldova |
| 1770s | 402,865 hectares | 745,155 hectares | 342,290 hectares | Moldova |
| 1780s | 413,138 hectares | 795,553 hectares | 382,415 hectares | Moldova |
| 1790s | 423,664 hectares | 848,792 hectares | 425,128 hectares | Moldova |
| 1800s | 434,446 hectares | 904,931 hectares | 470,485 hectares | Moldova |
| 1810s | 445,490 hectares | 964,004 hectares | 518,514 hectares | Moldova |
| 1820s | 491,694 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 534,326 hectares | Moldova |
| 1830s | 542,672 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 548,268 hectares | Moldova |
| 1840s | 598,913 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 559,767 hectares | Moldova |
| 1850s | 760,200 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 468,880 hectares | Moldova |
| 1860s | 951,048 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 350,872 hectares | Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 251,700 hectares | Moldova |
| 1880s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 129,570 hectares | Moldova |
| 1890s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 42,080 hectares | Moldova |
| 1900s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 58,930 hectares | Chile |
| 1910s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 245,870 hectares | Chile |
| 1920s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 417,860 hectares | Chile |
| 1930s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 529,540 hectares | Chile |
| 1940s | 2.76 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 874,890 hectares | Chile |
| 1950s | 3.43 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Chile |
| 1960s | 3.90 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 337,532 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 211,050 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 57,619 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 41,037 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Chile or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.97 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chile and Moldova?
- 102,950 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Moldova?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Moldova rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.