Cereal production in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal production was 3.18 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.18 million metric tons
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.65 million metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
1.19 million metric tons
in 2012
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cereal production in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.18 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 80.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Moldova peaked at 4.65 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million metric tons, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 79th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.98 million metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 3.22 million metric tons | +62.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million metric tons | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million metric tons | +60.4% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million metric tons | +76.4% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million metric tons | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million metric tons | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million metric tons | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million metric tons | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million metric tons | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million metric tons | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million metric tons | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million metric tons | +123.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million metric tons | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million metric tons | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million metric tons | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million metric tons | +214.6% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million metric tons | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million metric tons | +80.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.18 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.18 million metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 3.49 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 3.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 3.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 4.65 million metric tons | 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 in Moldova?
- Cereal production in Moldova was 3.18 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million metric tons in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal production?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.