Moldova - Agricultural land

Agricultural land (sq. km)

The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Moldova was 22,571 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,600 in 1992 and a minimum value of 22,571 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1992 25,600
1993 25,570
1994 25,570
1995 25,560
1996 25,560
1997 25,560
1998 25,560
1999 25,570
2000 25,440
2001 25,390
2002 25,340
2003 25,280
2004 25,220
2005 24,990
2006 24,830
2007 24,850
2008 24,810
2009 24,720
2010 24,650
2011 24,620
2012 24,600
2013 24,610
2014 23,150
2015 23,180
2016 23,179
2017 23,173
2018 22,571

Agricultural land (% of land area)

Agricultural land (% of land area) in Moldova was 68.64 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 77.88 in 1992, while its lowest value was 68.64 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1992 77.88
1993 77.60
1994 77.63
1995 77.62
1996 77.62
1997 77.64
1998 77.67
1999 77.72
2000 77.37
2001 77.22
2002 77.07
2003 76.91
2004 76.70
2005 75.98
2006 75.49
2007 75.55
2008 75.43
2009 75.16
2010 75.04
2011 74.95
2012 74.86
2013 74.85
2014 70.41
2015 70.50
2016 70.50
2017 70.46
2018 68.64

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use