Animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova
Moldova: Animals slaughtered for meat was 17,988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 17,988 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova peaked at 361,300 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 359,700 | — |
| 1993 | 359,700 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 361,300 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 348,400 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 292,400 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 218,200 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 166,200 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 165,100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 119,600 | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 119,800 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 122,265 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 125,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 122,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 119,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 114,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 116,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80,000 | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 85,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 78,000 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 74,400 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 73,100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 74,600 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 67,642 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 64,281 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 63,846 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61,183 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 56,155 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 61,522 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 16,681 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 17,988 | +7.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17,988 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17,988 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.5% | 61,522 | 20,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,875 | 165,100 | 361,300 | 8 |
| 2000s | 112,266 | 80,000 | 125,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,473 | 56,155 | 78,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,934 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8329 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9732 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova was 17,988 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 361,300 in 1994.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Moldova ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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