Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova
Moldova: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 3.27 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova, 1992–2023
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, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova stood at 3.27 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova peaked at 3.27 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
That places Moldova 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.27 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.27 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.2% | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.42 kilograms per hectare |
| 2022 | +35.1% | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 3.27 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 1.32 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 77 South Africa 3.39 kilograms per hectare compare
- 78 Philippines 3.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 80 Spain 3.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 81 El Salvador 3.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 82 Slovenia 2.98 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8329 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9732 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Moldova was 3.27 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.