Soybean yields in Moldova
Moldova: Soybean yields was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
71st
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.4767 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Moldova is 1.22 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Moldova peaked at 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4767 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Moldova 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.9943 tonnes per hectare | +108.6% |
| 1994 | 0.713 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8549 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9437 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8055 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8477 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +96.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.726 tonnes per hectare | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8701 tonnes per hectare | 0.4767 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.726 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 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 soybean yields in Moldova?
- Soybean yields in Moldova was 1.22 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 soybean yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4767 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for soybean yields?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean 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.