Cropland area in Moldova
Moldova: Cropland area was 2.14 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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