Cropland area in Moldova

Moldova: Cropland area was 2.14 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.14 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.20 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
1.92 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Cropland area in Moldova, 1992–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200720231992: 2.2M hectares1993: 2.2M hectares1994: 2.2M hectares1995: 2.2M hectares1996: 2.2M hectares1997: 2.2M hectares1998: 2.2M hectares1999: 2.2M hectares2000: 2.2M hectares2001: 2.2M hectares2002: 2.1M hectares2003: 2.1M hectares2004: 2.1M hectares2005: 2.1M hectares2006: 2.1M hectares2007: 2.1M hectares2008: 2.1M hectares2009: 2.1M hectares2010: 2.1M hectares2011: 2.1M hectares2012: 2.1M hectares2013: 2.1M hectares2014: 2.0M hectares2015: 2.0M hectares2016: 2.0M hectares2017: 2.0M hectares2018: 1.9M hectares2019: 1.9M hectares2020: 2.1M hectares2021: 2.1M hectares2022: 2.1M hectares2023: 2.1M hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area in Moldova is 2.14 million hectares, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Moldova peaked at 2.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million hectares, in 2018.

Moldova ranks 89th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 million hectares 2.18 million hectares 2.20 million hectares 8
2000s 2.14 million hectares 2.12 million hectares 2.16 million hectares 10
2010s 2.02 million hectares 1.92 million hectares 2.11 million hectares 10
2020s 2.13 million hectares 2.13 million hectares 2.14 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 86 Lithuania 2.34 million hectares compare
  2. 87 Finland 2.25 million hectares compare
  3. 88 Uruguay 2.24 million hectares compare
  4. 90 Libya 2.05 million hectares compare
  5. 91 Nepal 1.95 million hectares compare
  6. 92 Chile 1.91 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Moldova?
Cropland area in Moldova was 2.14 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 cropland area recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million hectares in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for cropland area?
Moldova ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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