This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldova statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Moldovan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator information |
Area of agricultural land sown by agricultural producers of all categories reported to the total area of arable land |
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Indicator |
Indicator 2.3.1.1: Share of sown areas in total arable land |
Definition and concepts |
Sown area – arable land sown with agricultural crops and the areas sown with agricultural crops between rows of orchards and vineyards. Arable land - represents the agricultural land plots systematically processed (ploughed) and used for cultivation of annual or perennial crops |
Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
Data sources |
1. Exhaustive statistical survey "Production obtained from crops harvested from the entire sown area"; 2. Sample survey of small agricultural producers "Production and sale of vegetable production"; 3. Land Cadastre of Republic of Moldova |
Data providers |
National Bureau of Statistics Land Relations and Cadastre Agency |
Institutional mandate |
Ministry of Agriculture and Food industry |
Method of computation |
Area sown with agricultural crops reported to the total area of arable land * 100 |
Comparability/deviation from international standards |
The national indicator is complementary to the global one and supplies information regarding the level of fields’ use for agricultural purpose, reflecting the efforts undertaken in agriculture |
Data last updated | Apr 13, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | Jul 10, 2023 |