Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 26.6% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 48.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2018.
That places Moldova 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.0% | — |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -35.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 29.4% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 33.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 21.4% | 41.4% | 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 26.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.