Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 1.29 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova is 1.29 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova peaked at 1.79 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4161 metric tons per person, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 11th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6636 metric tons per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 metric tons per person | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5487 metric tons per person | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8841 metric tons per person | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6705 metric tons per person | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +77.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8272 metric tons per person | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7308 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6514 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8739 metric tons per person | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8721 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6891 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 metric tons per person | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9594 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7714 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6351 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 metric tons per person | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7501 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8336 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8622 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 metric tons per person | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9282 metric tons per person | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7699 metric tons per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 metric tons per person | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.31 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.561 metric tons per person | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 1.79 metric tons per person | +219.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6953 metric tons per person | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 metric tons per person | +85.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.29 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.29 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8242 metric tons per person | 0.5487 metric tons per person | 1.19 metric tons per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.831 metric tons per person | 0.6351 metric tons per person | 1.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9643 metric tons per person | 0.4161 metric tons per person | 1.31 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 metric tons per person | 0.561 metric tons per person | 1.79 metric tons per person | 4 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Moldova was 1.29 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 metric tons per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4161 metric tons per person in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.