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 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Moldova

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Moldova
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Moldova: Surface area (sq. km) was 33,849 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

33,849 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

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

1961–2024

Surface area in Moldova, 1961–2024

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 33,849 sq. km for surface area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.0% 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 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Moldova, 1961 to 2024.
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%
2024	33,849 sq. km	-0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

Moldova's 33,849 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Moldova's 33,849 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 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	33,849 sq. km	33,850 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Moldova

133 Switzerland 41,291 sq. km compare
134 Bhutan 38,390 sq. km compare
135 Guinea-Bissau 36,125 sq. km compare
137 Belgium 30,689 sq. km compare
138 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare
139 Armenia 29,740 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Moldova?: Surface area in Moldova was 33,849 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.