Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova
Moldova: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 43.07 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova stood at 43.07 million animals. 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 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova peaked at 43.07 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.56 million animals, in 1999.
That places Moldova 106th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 million animals | 10.56 million animals | 30.71 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.83 million animals | 13.31 million animals | 23.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 million animals | 26.80 million animals | 38.32 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 million animals | 38.95 million animals | 43.07 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.82 million animals compare
- 104 Guyana 45.00 million animals compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 43.94 million animals compare
- 107 Slovenia 42.99 million animals compare
- 108 Croatia 42.17 million animals compare
- 109 South Sudan 37.97 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.33 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 925,199 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova was 43.07 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 million animals in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.