Sorghum yields in Moldova
Moldova: Sorghum yields was 1.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum 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 1.73 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
The figure is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Moldova peaked at 6.69 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3574 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.925 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6948 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3774 tonnes per hectare | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +231.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8259 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +211.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9895 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3574 tonnes per hectare | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +257.2% |
| 2007 | 0.533 tonnes per hectare | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8991 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6933 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5481 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +438.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +99.8% |
| 2017 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +139.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -64.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.11 tonnes per hectare, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 | +438.7% | 0.5481 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.3774 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9346 tonnes per hectare | 0.3574 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 0.5481 tonnes per hectare | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Moldova?
- Sorghum yields in Moldova was 1.73 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 sorghum yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3574 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for sorghum yields?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Sorghum 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.