Potato yields in Moldova
Moldova: Potato yields was 6.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
147th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
4.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Potato yields in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Moldova is 6.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Moldova peaked at 12.01 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.96 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 147th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | +78.4% |
| 2002 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.04 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Uganda 6.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 145 Bolivia 6.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 146 Madagascar 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 148 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 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 potato yields in Moldova?
- Potato yields in Moldova was 6.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for potato yields?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.