Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.43 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.43 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 61.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 5.16 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 kg per hectare, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 84th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.93 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3.83 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 2.18 kg per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 2.29 kg per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 3.43 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2.75 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 kg per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.35 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.79 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.22 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2.73 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 2.85 kg per hectare | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 3.16 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 kg per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.68 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.89 kg per hectare | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 5.16 kg per hectare | +172.4% |
| 2022 | 2.13 kg per hectare | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 3.43 kg per hectare | +61.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.43 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.43 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | 3.83 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.53 kg per hectare | 2.03 kg per hectare | 3.22 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 3.86 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 5.16 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 vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 3.43 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.