FAO projections of arable land in Moldova
Moldova: FAO projections of arable land was 2.14 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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 2.14 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Moldova peaked at 2.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Moldova 90th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.14 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.14 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.14 million 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 fao projections of arable land in Moldova?
- Fao projections of arable land in Moldova was 2.14 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.