Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.9732 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova is 0.9732 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova peaked at 1.28 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8099 hectares per person, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 40th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9943 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9813 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9681 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9589 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9507 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9414 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9337 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9238 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9148 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8962 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8834 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8688 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.86 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8578 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8586 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8554 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8585 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8605 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8655 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8672 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8698 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8705 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8653 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8671 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8666 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.87 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.869 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8698 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8609 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8626 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8642 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8627 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8607 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8605 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8603 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8607 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8118 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8181 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8269 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8411 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8337 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8489 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8594 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8764 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9017 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9299 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9538 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9732 hectares per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9589 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9078 hectares per person | 0.86 hectares per person | 0.9507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8629 hectares per person | 0.8554 hectares per person | 0.8705 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8654 hectares per person | 0.8607 hectares per person | 0.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8372 hectares per person | 0.8099 hectares per person | 0.8607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9157 hectares per person | 0.8594 hectares per person | 0.9732 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8329 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Moldova was 0.9732 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8099 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.