Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova
Moldova: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.8947 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8947
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1991
All-time low
0.2033
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.8947 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova peaked at 1.02 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2033, in 1961.
Moldova ranks 48th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2033 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2215 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2405 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2566 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2781 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3127 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3344 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3618 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3838 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4437 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4799 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.518 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5541 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5927 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6291 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6635 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7247 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.759 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7943 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8289 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8859 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9239 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9486 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9601 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9381 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9457 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9235 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9208 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9965 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9867 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9621 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9708 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9462 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9216 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8993 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8796 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9021 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.885 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8689 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8745 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8711 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8673 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8509 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8279 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8094 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8032 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8141 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8218 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8222 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8333 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8342 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8308 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8389 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.847 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8848 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8947 | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.8947 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.8947 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2881 | 0.2033 | 0.3838 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6159 | 0.4437 | 0.7943 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9272 | 0.8289 | 0.9965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9602 | 0.8796 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.856 | 0.8032 | 0.9021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8422 | 0.8141 | 0.8947 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Moldova was 0.8947 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 in 1961.
- How does Moldova rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.