Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova

Moldova: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 32.27 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.27 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.27 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1.42 kilograms per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 29.4 kilograms per hectare1993: 27.4 kilograms per hectare1994: 27.4 kilograms per hectare1995: 27.4 kilograms per hectare1996: 27.4 kilograms per hectare1997: 4.3 kilograms per hectare1998: 3.1 kilograms per hectare1999: 1.4 kilograms per hectare2000: 2.3 kilograms per hectare2001: 14.5 kilograms per hectare2002: 6.9 kilograms per hectare2003: 6.2 kilograms per hectare2004: 6.6 kilograms per hectare2005: 6.9 kilograms per hectare2006: 6 kilograms per hectare2007: 8.1 kilograms per hectare2008: 9.4 kilograms per hectare2009: 6.9 kilograms per hectare2010: 7.7 kilograms per hectare2011: 9.1 kilograms per hectare2012: 12.8 kilograms per hectare2013: 16.1 kilograms per hectare2014: 20.4 kilograms per hectare2015: 17.2 kilograms per hectare2016: 23.3 kilograms per hectare2017: 23.4 kilograms per hectare2018: 33.3 kilograms per hectare2019: 25.6 kilograms per hectare2020: 24.9 kilograms per hectare2021: 25.9 kilograms per hectare2022: 22.1 kilograms per hectare2023: 32.3 kilograms per hectare

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova stood at 32.27 kilograms per hectare.

That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova peaked at 33.27 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kilograms per hectare, in 1999.

Moldova ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.49 kilograms per hectare 1.42 kilograms per hectare 29.38 kilograms per hectare 8
2000s 7.38 kilograms per hectare 2.31 kilograms per hectare 14.47 kilograms per hectare 10
2010s 18.9 kilograms per hectare 7.74 kilograms per hectare 33.27 kilograms per hectare 10
2020s 26.32 kilograms per hectare 22.14 kilograms per hectare 32.27 kilograms per hectare 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 104 Fiji 33.6 kilograms per hectare compare
  2. 105 Nicaragua 32.75 kilograms per hectare compare
  3. 106 Saint Lucia 32.47 kilograms per hectare compare
  4. 108 Iraq 30.9 kilograms per hectare compare
  5. 109 Armenia 30.85 kilograms per hectare compare
  6. 110 South Africa 30.5 kilograms per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova?
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Moldova was 32.27 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 33.27 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Moldova ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
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
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.