Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova
Moldova: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 9.44 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova is 9.44 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova peaked at 11.86 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.44 percent, in 2023.
That places Moldova 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.89 percent | — |
| 1993 | 11.08 percent | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.14 percent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.24 percent | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.24 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.24 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.3 percent | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.37 percent | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.62 percent | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.71 percent | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.86 percent | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.71 percent | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.68 percent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.07 percent | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.95 percent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.95 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 percent | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.76 percent | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.75 percent | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.72 percent | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.68 percent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.64 percent | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.61 percent | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 percent | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.49 percent | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.41 percent | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.37 percent | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.34 percent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.28 percent | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.28 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.25 percent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.44 percent | -7.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.44 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.44 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 percent | 10.89 percent | 11.37 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.32 percent | 10.76 percent | 11.86 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 percent | 10.34 percent | 10.75 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 percent | 9.44 percent | 10.28 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova was 9.44 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 percent in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Moldova ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).