Wheat yields in Moldova
Moldova: Wheat yields was 3.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.24 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
57th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat yields in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Moldova stood at 3.24 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Moldova peaked at 4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Moldova 57th out of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +141.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +142.6% |
| 2022 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.24 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.24 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 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 wheat yields in Moldova?
- Wheat yields in Moldova was 3.24 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for wheat yields?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.