Surface area in Moldova
Moldova: Surface area was 33,850 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33,850 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 216 countries
All-time high
33,850 sq. km
in 1995
All-time low
33,760 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Moldova, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 33,850 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Moldova peaked at 33,850 sq. km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33,760 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Moldova 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Moldova, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,760 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33,840 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 33,850 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 33,850 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,818 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,846 sq. km | 33,840 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,850 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,850 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 33,850 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Moldova?
- Surface area in Moldova was 33,850 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33,850 sq. km in 1995.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,760 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Moldova rank for surface area?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.