Agricultural land use in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural land use was 2.44 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.44 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
112th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.56 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
2.26 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Moldova stood at 2.44 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Moldova peaked at 2.56 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Moldova 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.56 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million hectares | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.44 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.44 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for 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 land use in Moldova?
- Agricultural land use in Moldova was 2.44 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural land use?
- Moldova ranks 112th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.