Millet yields in Moldova
Moldova: Millet yields was 1.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Millet yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.05 tonnes per hectare for millet yields in 2024.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Moldova peaked at 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1159 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 53rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +304.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6176 tonnes per hectare | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6731 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3277 tonnes per hectare | -51.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9006 tonnes per hectare | +174.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 tonnes per hectare | -87.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4098 tonnes per hectare | +253.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3178 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +96.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8922 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9853 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3982 tonnes per hectare | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1425 tonnes per hectare | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +992.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9946 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.528 tonnes per hectare | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7225 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +99.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -59.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +208.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +123.7% |
| 2018 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +216.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +238.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +123.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +992.1% | 0.1425 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6327 tonnes per hectare | 0.1159 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7946 tonnes per hectare | 0.1425 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.6748 tonnes per hectare | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 50 Kazakhstan 1.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 North Korea 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Gambia 1.05 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Australia 1.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Central African Republic 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 South Korea 1 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Moldova?
- Millet yields in Moldova was 1.05 tonnes per hectare 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 millet yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for millet yields?
- Moldova ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.