Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova
Moldova: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 274.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
274.38 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
406.02 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
112.44 million tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 274.38 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova peaked at 406.02 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 112.44 million tonnes, in 1999.
That places Moldova 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 253.32 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 187.30 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 156.15 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 129.16 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 134.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 118.34 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 129.36 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 112.44 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 116.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 138.84 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 139.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 142.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 178.39 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 231.20 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 239.89 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 229.84 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 213.69 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 196.41 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 247.46 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 263.87 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 283.28 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 303.76 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 313.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 343.17 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 364.18 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 332.78 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 357.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 368.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 406.02 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 252.54 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 284.97 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 274.38 million tonnes | -3.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 274.38 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 274.38 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.57 million tonnes | 112.44 million tonnes | 253.32 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 182.67 million tonnes | 116.59 million tonnes | 239.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.88 million tonnes | 247.46 million tonnes | 368.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.48 million tonnes | 252.54 million tonnes | 406.02 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 126 Mauritania 294.83 million tonnes compare
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- 131 Tajikistan 266.36 million tonnes compare
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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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Moldova was 274.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 406.02 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.44 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.