Cattle livestock count heads in Moldova
Moldova: Cattle livestock count heads was 98,817 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cattle livestock count heads in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 98,817 for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Moldova peaked at 815,060 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98,817, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 771,891 | — |
| 1993 | 591,473 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 815,060 | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 750,835 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 726,497 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 570,044 | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 485,442 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 452,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 422,969 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 394,006 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 404,845 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 409,639 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 372,838 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 330,593 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 310,476 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 299,105 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 231,716 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 217,712 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 221,622 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 215,951 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 203,875 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 191,200 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 188,862 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 191,214 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 186,116 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 182,339 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 167,423 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 144,828 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 108,900 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 104,074 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 102,368 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 101,030 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98,817 | -2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 98,817 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 98,817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 815,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645,405 | 452,000 | 815,060 | 8 |
| 2000s | 339,390 | 217,712 | 422,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,343 | 144,828 | 221,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,038 | 98,817 | 108,900 | 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 cattle livestock count heads in Moldova?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Moldova was 98,817 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 815,060 in 1994.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,817 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Moldova ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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