Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova
Moldova: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 43.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.07 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.56 million
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova stood at 43.07 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.56 million, in 1999.
That places Moldova 107th out of 199 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.71 million | — |
| 1993 | 19.64 million | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 17.26 million | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 18.80 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 14.31 million | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 11.98 million | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 11.25 million | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.56 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.67 million | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 13.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.00 million | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 19.00 million | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 21.00 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 21.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.20 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 23.80 million | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 28.20 million | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 28.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.80 million | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.00 million | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 32.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.36 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.40 million | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 36.47 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 38.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.70 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 41.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 43.07 million | +2.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.07 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.07 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 million | 10.56 million | 30.71 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.83 million | 13.31 million | 23.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 million | 26.80 million | 38.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 million | 38.95 million | 43.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.82 million compare
- 105 Guyana 45.00 million compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 43.94 million compare
- 108 Slovenia 42.99 million compare
- 109 Croatia 42.17 million compare
- 110 South Sudan 37.97 million 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 in Moldova?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Moldova was 43.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 million in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Moldova ranks 107th out of 199 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 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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