Cereal yield in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal yield was 3,434 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3,434 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Moldova peaked at 5,158 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,357 kg per hectare, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 84th 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 yield in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,928 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3,832 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 2,182 kg per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 2,990 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 2,288 kg per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 3,433 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,749 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2,444 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,033 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 2,487 kg per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2,503 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,354 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,832 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 2,793 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,550 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,111 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3,222 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 2,373 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2,734 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,866 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,357 kg per hectare | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 2,852 kg per hectare | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 3,162 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,371 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3,197 kg per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3,652 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,859 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,894 kg per hectare | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 5,158 kg per hectare | +172.4% |
| 2022 | 2,128 kg per hectare | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 3,434 kg per hectare | +61.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,434 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,434 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,856 kg per hectare | 2,182 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,526 kg per hectare | 2,033 kg per hectare | 3,222 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,973 kg per hectare | 1,357 kg per hectare | 3,859 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 kg per hectare | 1,894 kg per hectare | 5,158 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Moldova?
- Cereal yield in Moldova was 3,434 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5,158 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal yield?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.