Bhutan vs Moldova: Land area in hectares
Bhutan
3.81 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova
3.29 million hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
136th
Moldova rank
139th
Land area in hectares over time
- Bhutan
- Moldova
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.81 million hectares against 3.29 million hectares in Moldova, a difference of 521,000 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 139th of 238 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 861,200 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 590,620 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 525,288 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 524,385 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bhutan or Moldova?
- Bhutan, at 3.81 million hectares against 3.29 million hectares in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bhutan and Moldova?
- 521,000 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bhutan ranks 136th 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.
Individual pages
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.