Corn yields in Moldova

Moldova: Corn yields was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
133rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
5.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Corn yields in Moldova, 1992–2024

1234561992200820241992: 2.4 tonnes per hectare1993: 3.9 tonnes per hectare1994: 2.2 tonnes per hectare1995: 3 tonnes per hectare1996: 2.9 tonnes per hectare1997: 4 tonnes per hectare1998: 3.1 tonnes per hectare1999: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2000: 2.3 tonnes per hectare2001: 2.4 tonnes per hectare2002: 2.7 tonnes per hectare2003: 2.6 tonnes per hectare2004: 3.1 tonnes per hectare2005: 3.3 tonnes per hectare2006: 2.9 tonnes per hectare2007: 3.1 tonnes per hectare2008: 3.5 tonnes per hectare2009: 2.9 tonnes per hectare2010: 3.5 tonnes per hectare2011: 3.3 tonnes per hectare2012: 1.2 tonnes per hectare2013: 3.1 tonnes per hectare2014: 3.3 tonnes per hectare2015: 2.2 tonnes per hectare2016: 3 tonnes per hectare2017: 3.7 tonnes per hectare2018: 4.2 tonnes per hectare2019: 4.3 tonnes per hectare2020: 1.9 tonnes per hectare2021: 5.7 tonnes per hectare2022: 1.7 tonnes per hectare2023: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2024: 1.6 tonnes per hectare

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

In 2024, corn yields in Moldova stood at 1.62 tonnes per hectare.

The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn yields in Moldova peaked at 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.

Moldova ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.04 tonnes per hectare 2.22 tonnes per hectare 4 tonnes per hectare 8
2000s 2.86 tonnes per hectare 2.34 tonnes per hectare 3.49 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 3.18 tonnes per hectare 1.23 tonnes per hectare 4.33 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 2.75 tonnes per hectare 1.62 tonnes per hectare 5.74 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 130 Dominica 1.69 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 131 Burkina Faso 1.68 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 132 Kenya 1.67 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 134 United Kingdom 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 135 Yemen 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 136 Gabon 1.56 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn yields in Moldova?
Corn yields in Moldova was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn yields recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for corn yields?
Moldova ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn yields rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.