Sunflower seed yields in Moldova
Moldova: Sunflower seed yields was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
41st
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.6942 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sunflower seed 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 sunflower seed yields in Moldova is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Moldova peaked at 2.47 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6942 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Moldova 41st out of 78 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.
Sunflower seed yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9763 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6942 tonnes per hectare | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +137.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +87.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.18 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9763 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.6942 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 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 sunflower seed yields in Moldova?
- Sunflower seed yields in Moldova was 1.48 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6942 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Moldova ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.