Cereal production in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal production was 3.18 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.18 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 80.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Moldova peaked at 4.65 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million metric tons, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 79th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 3.49 million metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | 3.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 3.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 4.65 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 56.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.33 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 925,199 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 51.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Moldova?
- Cereal production in Moldova was 3.18 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million metric tons in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal production?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.