Agricultural land use per person in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural land use per person was 0.7603 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7603 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.5 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5854 hectares per person
in 1990
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Moldova, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.7603 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Moldova peaked at 6.5 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5854 hectares per person, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 54th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.5 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 6.27 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 6.02 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 5.75 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 5.45 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 5.11 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1600 | 4.72 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1700 | 4.26 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1710 | 4.21 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 4.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 4.1 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 4.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 3.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 3.92 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 3.86 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 3.79 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 3.73 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 3.66 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1810 | 3.59 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1820 | 3.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 3.43 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 3.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1850 | 3.19 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1860 | 2.94 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1870 | 2.71 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1880 | 2.5 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1890 | 2.31 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 2.13 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1910 | 1.97 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 1.82 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1930 | 1.68 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 1.55 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 1.43 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.8776 hectares per person | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 0.857 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.8329 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8118 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7948 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7739 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7606 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7483 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7387 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7278 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7172 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7071 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6975 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6907 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6807 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6717 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6665 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6596 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6524 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6471 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6422 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6358 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6305 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6239 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6181 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6126 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6087 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6027 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5952 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5893 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5854 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5873 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5857 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5875 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5877 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5891 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5955 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6015 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6084 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6106 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6175 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6262 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6379 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6465 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6569 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6602 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6666 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6733 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.678 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6828 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6894 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6965 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7047 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6705 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6794 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6873 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6941 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7014 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6906 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6996 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7084 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7195 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7292 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7392 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7496 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7603 hectares per person | +1.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.7603 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.7603 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.5 hectares per person | 6.5 hectares per person | 6.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.27 hectares per person | 6.27 hectares per person | 6.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.02 hectares per person | 6.02 hectares per person | 6.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.75 hectares per person | 5.75 hectares per person | 5.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.45 hectares per person | 5.45 hectares per person | 5.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.11 hectares per person | 5.11 hectares per person | 5.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.72 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.15 hectares per person | 4.15 hectares per person | 4.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.04 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.66 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.51 hectares per person | 3.51 hectares per person | 3.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.43 hectares per person | 3.43 hectares per person | 3.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.71 hectares per person | 2.71 hectares per person | 2.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7923 hectares per person | 0.7278 hectares per person | 0.8776 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.679 hectares per person | 0.6471 hectares per person | 0.7172 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 hectares per person | 0.5893 hectares per person | 0.6422 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5939 hectares per person | 0.5854 hectares per person | 0.6106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6546 hectares per person | 0.6175 hectares per person | 0.6828 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6913 hectares per person | 0.6705 hectares per person | 0.7047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7344 hectares per person | 0.7084 hectares per person | 0.7603 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Moldova?
- Agricultural land use per person in Moldova was 0.7603 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5854 hectares per person in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.