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 149th out of 196 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 925,199 hectares (2023)
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 149th out of 196 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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