Agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Agricultural irrigated land was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 8.7% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
That places Republic of Moldova 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 29 Armenia 9.5% compare
- 30 Philippines 9.3%
- 31 Jordan 9.1% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8.2% compare
- 34 Oman 7.3% compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 7.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Republic of Moldova was 8.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.