Breakdown of habitable land area in Moldova

Moldova: Breakdown of habitable land area was 25,430 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25,430 hectares
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 235 countries
All-time high
25,430 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
23,810 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Moldova, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015201720192015: 23.8k hectares2016: 24.1k hectares2017: 24.6k hectares2018: 25.0k hectares2019: 25.4k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 25,430 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over five years.

Moldova ranks 130th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 127 Belize 26,630 hectares compare
  2. 128 Falkland Islands 25,470 hectares compare
  3. 129 Solomon Islands 25,450 hectares compare
  4. 131 Slovakia 24,740 hectares compare
  5. 132 Montenegro 24,670 hectares compare
  6. 133 El Salvador 24,340 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Moldova?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Moldova was 25,430 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 25,430 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23,810 hectares in 2015.
How does Moldova rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Moldova ranks 130th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.