Cropland area in Moldova
Moldova: Cropland area was 1.93 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Moldova, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.93 million for cropland area in 2010.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Moldova peaked at 2.80 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1780.
That places Moldova 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 2.65 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 77 Bolivia 2.13 million compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 2.06 million compare
- 79 Central African Republic 2.03 million compare
- 81 North Korea 1.86 million compare
- 82 Libya 1.85 million compare
- 83 Chile 1.81 million compare
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 1.93 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1940.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1780.
- How does Moldova rank for cropland area?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed 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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.