Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova stood at 2.41 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova peaked at 5.16 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Moldova 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Moldova was 2.41 tonnes per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.