Land area in hectares in Moldova
Moldova: Land area in hectares was 3.29 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Moldova stood at 3.29 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Moldova peaked at 3.29 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million hectares, in 2010.
Moldova ranks 139th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Moldova, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.29 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.29 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.29 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 3.29 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 land area in hectares in Moldova?
- Land area in hectares in Moldova was 3.29 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 land area in hectares recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for land area in hectares?
- Moldova ranks 139th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.