Cereal production in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal production was 2.13 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Moldova is 2.13 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Moldova 89th 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 | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 production in Moldova?
- Cereal production in Moldova was 2.13 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal production?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.