Agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural area over the long-term was 2.30 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.30 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.35 million hectares
in 1850
All-time low
675,990 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova stood at 2.30 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova peaked at 3.35 million hectares in 1850 and was at its lowest, 675,990 hectares, in 1000.
Moldova ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 675,990 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 978,029 hectares | +44.7% |
| 1200 | 1.41 million hectares | +44.0% |
| 1300 | 1.35 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 1.28 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 1.60 million hectares | +25.1% |
| 1600 | 1.84 million hectares | +15.5% |
| 1700 | 2.21 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1710 | 1.44 million hectares | -34.9% |
| 1720 | 1.54 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1730 | 1.65 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1740 | 1.76 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1750 | 1.88 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1760 | 2.01 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1770 | 2.14 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1780 | 2.28 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1790 | 2.42 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1800 | 2.58 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1810 | 2.74 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1820 | 2.90 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1830 | 3.08 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1840 | 3.25 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1850 | 3.35 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 3.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.64 million hectares | -21.0% |
| 1961 | 2.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.61 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.30 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.30 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +44.7% | 675,990 hectares | 978,029 hectares |
| 1200 | +44.0% | 978,029 hectares | 1.41 million hectares |
| 1710 | -34.9% | 2.21 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares |
| 1500 | +25.1% | 1.28 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 675,990 hectares | 675,990 hectares | 675,990 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 978,029 hectares | 978,029 hectares | 978,029 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Moldova was 2.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million hectares in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 675,990 hectares in 1000.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.