Which has higher land area, Belgium or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 32,930 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Belgium and Republic of Moldova?

2,436 sq. km, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Moldova?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Republic of Moldova: Land area

Belgium

30,494 sq. km

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

32,930 sq. km

in 2023

Belgium rank

136th

Republic of Moldova rank

135th

Land area over time

Belgium
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 32,930 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium, a difference of 2,436 sq. km.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 135th of 215 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30,333 sq. km	32,884 sq. km	2,551 sq. km	Republic of Moldova
2010s	30,365 sq. km	32,874 sq. km	2,509 sq. km	Republic of Moldova
2020s	30,494 sq. km	32,896 sq. km	2,402 sq. km	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Belgium or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 32,930 sq. km against 30,494 sq. km in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Belgium and Republic of Moldova?: 2,436 sq. km, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Moldova?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Republic of Moldova rank globally for land area?: Belgium ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.