Number of cattle in Moldova
Moldova: Number of cattle was 98,817 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 98,817 animals for number of cattle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Moldova peaked at 815,060 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98,817 animals, in 2024.
That places Moldova 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Moldova, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 771,891 animals | — |
| 1993 | 591,473 animals | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 815,060 animals | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 750,835 animals | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 726,497 animals | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 570,044 animals | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 485,442 animals | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 452,000 animals | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 422,969 animals | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 394,006 animals | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 404,845 animals | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 409,639 animals | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 372,838 animals | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 330,593 animals | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 310,476 animals | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 299,105 animals | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 231,716 animals | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 217,712 animals | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 221,622 animals | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 215,951 animals | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 203,875 animals | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 191,200 animals | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 188,862 animals | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 191,214 animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 186,116 animals | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 182,339 animals | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 167,423 animals | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 144,828 animals | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 108,900 animals | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 104,074 animals | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 102,368 animals | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101,030 animals | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98,817 animals | -2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 98,817 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 animals, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 98,817 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million animals, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +37.8% | 591,473 animals | 815,060 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645,405 animals | 452,000 animals | 815,060 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 339,390 animals | 217,712 animals | 422,969 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,343 animals | 144,828 animals | 221,622 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,038 animals | 98,817 animals | 108,900 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Moldova?
- Number of cattle in Moldova was 98,817 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 815,060 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,817 animals in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of cattle?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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