Cereal production in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal production was 2.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.13 million
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.65 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.19 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Moldova is 2.13 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Moldova peaked at 4.65 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2012.
That places Moldova 90th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.98 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.22 million | +62.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | +60.4% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million | +76.4% |
| 1998 | 2.43 million | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +123.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | +214.6% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +80.7% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | -33.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.13 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 1.63 million | 3.49 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 1.83 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 1.19 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million | 1.48 million | 4.65 million | 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 cereal production in Moldova?
- Cereal production in Moldova was 2.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal production?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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