Belgium vs Moldova: Land area in hectares
Belgium
3.05 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova
3.29 million hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
140th
Moldova rank
139th
Land area in hectares over time
- Belgium
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.29 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Belgium, a difference of 243,600 hectares.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 139th of 238 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 255,100 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 250,902 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 240,215 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Belgium or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 3.29 million hectares against 3.05 million hectares in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Belgium and Moldova?
- 243,600 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Moldova rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 139th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.