Meat production in Moldova
Moldova: Meat production was 78,232 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat production in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Moldova is 78,232 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Moldova peaked at 231,207 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61,450 tonnes, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,425 tonnes | 101,928 tonnes | 231,207 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 88,779 tonnes | 78,431 tonnes | 109,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,186 tonnes | 111,205 tonnes | 138,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,431 tonnes | 61,450 tonnes | 78,232 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Moldova?
- Meat production in Moldova was 78,232 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 231,207 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,450 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for meat production?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.