Cropland extent over the long-term in Moldova
Moldova: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.97 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.30 million hectares
in 1960
All-time low
227,366 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Moldova is 1.97 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Moldova peaked at 2.30 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 227,366 hectares, in 1000.
That places Moldova 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 227,366 hectares | 227,366 hectares | 227,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 329,320 hectares | 329,320 hectares | 329,320 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 475,036 hectares | 475,036 hectares | 475,036 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 454,447 hectares | 454,447 hectares | 454,447 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 431,802 hectares | 431,802 hectares | 431,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 541,991 hectares | 541,991 hectares | 541,991 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 629,277 hectares | 629,277 hectares | 629,277 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 763,026 hectares | 763,026 hectares | 763,026 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 497,502 hectares | 497,502 hectares | 497,502 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 532,766 hectares | 532,766 hectares | 532,766 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 570,293 hectares | 570,293 hectares | 570,293 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 610,191 hectares | 610,191 hectares | 610,191 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 652,566 hectares | 652,566 hectares | 652,566 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 697,522 hectares | 697,522 hectares | 697,522 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 745,155 hectares | 745,155 hectares | 745,155 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 795,553 hectares | 795,553 hectares | 795,553 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 848,792 hectares | 848,792 hectares | 848,792 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 904,931 hectares | 904,931 hectares | 904,931 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 964,004 hectares | 964,004 hectares | 964,004 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 6 |
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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 extent over the long-term in Moldova?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Moldova was 1.97 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,366 hectares in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Moldova ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.