Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova
Moldova: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 413,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova stood at 413,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova peaked at 812,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 356,000 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Moldova 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 697,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 690,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 706,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 790,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 737,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 771,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 763,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 807,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 812,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 757,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 748,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 695,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 701,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 642,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 586,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 580,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 560,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 533,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 412,000 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 402,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 390,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 380,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 356,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 364,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 362,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 373,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 368,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 372,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 372,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 389,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 389,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 413,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 413,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745,125 tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 807,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 661,400 tonnes | 533,000 tonnes | 812,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,900 tonnes | 356,000 tonnes | 412,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,750 tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 413,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Moldova was 413,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 812,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Moldova ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.