Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 56.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 56.8% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova peaked at 56.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.8% | — |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.8% | 55.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 56.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Republic of Moldova was 56.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.