Cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova
Moldova: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.6506 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6506 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.19 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5031 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova stood at 0.6506 hectares per person.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova peaked at 2.19 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5031 hectares per person, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.19 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.11 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 2.03 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1300 | 1.94 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1400 | 1.85 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1500 | 1.74 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1600 | 1.61 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1700 | 1.47 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1710 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.42 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1740 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1800 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1810 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1880 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 1.02 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.9908 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.9541 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 0.9143 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 0.8707 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1950 | 0.8223 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1951 | 0.8171 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.8119 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8066 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.8012 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7958 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.7903 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7847 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.779 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7732 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7674 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7493 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7272 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.708 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6927 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6726 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6604 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.649 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6405 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6305 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6212 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5971 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5881 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5809 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.576 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5695 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5631 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5542 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5487 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5436 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5377 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5327 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5278 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5244 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5066 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5031 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5052 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5035 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5036 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5032 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5093 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5144 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5198 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5206 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5245 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5309 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5397 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5478 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5567 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5636 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.57 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5757 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5802 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5848 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5906 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5969 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6042 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5691 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5772 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5845 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5908 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5978 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5862 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5945 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6028 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6126 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.622 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6311 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6408 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6506 hectares per person | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.6506 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.6506 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9908 hectares per person | 0.9908 hectares per person | 0.9908 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9541 hectares per person | 0.9541 hectares per person | 0.9541 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9143 hectares per person | 0.9143 hectares per person | 0.9143 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8707 hectares per person | 0.8707 hectares per person | 0.8707 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7982 hectares per person | 0.7732 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6898 hectares per person | 0.6305 hectares per person | 0.7674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.587 hectares per person | 0.5585 hectares per person | 0.6212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5307 hectares per person | 0.5066 hectares per person | 0.5542 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5086 hectares per person | 0.5031 hectares per person | 0.5206 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.5245 hectares per person | 0.5848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5892 hectares per person | 0.5691 hectares per person | 0.6042 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6267 hectares per person | 0.6028 hectares per person | 0.6506 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Moldova was 0.6506 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5031 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Moldova ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.