Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,308 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 1,308 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 1,308 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 320.91 animals per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Moldova 60th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 934.44 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 596.09 animals per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 523.92 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 570.76 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 434.62 animals per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 363.88 animals per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 341.75 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 320.91 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 415.63 animals per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 404.68 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 422.75 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 450.26 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 517.03 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 577.68 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 638.49 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 656.74 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 614.17 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 723.62 animals per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 858.45 animals per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 867.58 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 815.58 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 815.09 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 942.82 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 988.44 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 953.71 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,046 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,109 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,165 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,184 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,191 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,238 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,272 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,308 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,308 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,308 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.8 animals per square kilometre | 320.91 animals per square kilometre | 934.44 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 542.11 animals per square kilometre | 404.68 animals per square kilometre | 723.62 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.19 animals per square kilometre | 815.09 animals per square kilometre | 1,165 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,239 animals per square kilometre | 1,184 animals per square kilometre | 1,308 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 57 Kiribati 1,438 animals per square kilometre compare
- 58 Romania 1,391 animals per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
- 61 Greece 1,281 animals per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 1,264 animals per square kilometre compare
- 63 Austria 1,216 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8329 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9732 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Moldova was 1,308 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.91 animals per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.