Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Moldova

Irrigated land in Moldova in 2023 — 8.73%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 61. Since 2014, the indicator has fallen by 1.11 pp.

2023 8.73% +0.01 pp vs 2022
World rank 27of 61
Period maximum 9.84%2014
Period minimum 8.67%2021

Trend over time

2014–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Moldova, 2014–20238.599.51020142015201620172018201920202021202220232014: 9.84%2015: 9.83%2016: 9.83%2017: 9.83%2018: 9.84%2019: 9.82%2020: 8.72%2021: 8.67%2022: 8.72%2023: 8.73%
Change over the period: −1.11 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Moldova

Moldova 8.73%
Eastern Europe computed 1.24%
Irrigated land — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.73 +0.01 pp
2022 8.72 +0.05 pp
2021 8.67 −0.05 pp
2020 8.72 −1.09 pp
2019 9.82 −0.03 pp
2018 9.84 +0.01 pp
2017 9.83 +0 pp
2016 9.83 +0 pp
2015 9.83 −0.01 pp
2014 9.84

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.