Land area in square kilometers in Moldova
Moldova: Land area in square kilometers was 32,930 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 32,930 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Moldova peaked at 32,950 sq. km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32,850 sq. km, in 2010.
That places Moldova 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in square kilometers in Moldova, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32,870 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 32,950 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32,940 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,930 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,930 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,920 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,910 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,900 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 32,880 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,870 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,850 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,860 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,880 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,885 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,886 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,885 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,890 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,880 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,930 sq. km | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32,930 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32,930 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,919 sq. km | 32,870 sq. km | 32,950 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,884 sq. km | 32,870 sq. km | 32,890 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,874 sq. km | 32,850 sq. km | 32,890 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,896 sq. km | 32,880 sq. km | 32,930 sq. km | 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 square kilometers in Moldova?
- Land area in square kilometers in Moldova was 32,930 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 32,950 sq. km in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,850 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.