Agricultural land use in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural land use was 2.44 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 111th out of 226 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 925,199 hectares (2023)
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 111th out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.