Arable land (hectares) in Moldova
Moldova: Arable land (hectares) was 1.86 million hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.86 million hectares for arable land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Moldova peaked at 1.87 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million hectares, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land (hectares) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.74 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million hectares | -0.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.86 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.86 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9732 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Moldova?
- Arable land in Moldova was 1.86 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for arable land?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.