Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova
Moldova: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 311,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 311,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova peaked at 390,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 311,000 hectares, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 358,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 365,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 367,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 370,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 370,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 372,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 374,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 382,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 385,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 390,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 385,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 384,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 364,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 360,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 360,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 357,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 354,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 353,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 352,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 351,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 350,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 349,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 347,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 344,900 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 342,300 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 341,100 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 339,900 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 338,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 338,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 337,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 311,000 hectares | -7.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 311,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 311,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368,250 hectares | 358,000 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 372,100 hectares | 354,000 hectares | 390,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,020 hectares | 339,900 hectares | 353,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,000 hectares | 311,000 hectares | 338,000 hectares | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Moldova was 311,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 390,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.