Rye yields in Moldova
Moldova: Rye yields was 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rye yields in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.6 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Moldova peaked at 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7035 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Moldova ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rye yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7035 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +155.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9869 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +242.4% |
| 2014 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +107.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +242.4% | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7035 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 rye yields in Moldova?
- Rye yields in Moldova was 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7035 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for rye yields?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.