Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 9.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 9.44 hectares per square kilometre. 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 11.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.44 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Moldova 123rd out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.44 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.44 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | 11.37 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 120 Croatia 9.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 New Caledonia 9.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Fiji 9.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iraq 9.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 8.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Moldova was 9.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.