Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova
Moldova: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,434 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova stood at 3,434 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova peaked at 5,158 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,357 kg per hectare, in 2012.
That places Moldova 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,928 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 3,832 kg per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 2,182 kg per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 2,990 kg per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 2,288 kg per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 3,433 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,749 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2,444 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,033 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 2,487 kg per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2,503 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,354 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,832 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 2,793 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,550 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,111 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3,222 kg per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 2,373 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2,734 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,866 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,357 kg per hectare | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 2,852 kg per hectare | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 3,162 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 2,371 kg per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3,197 kg per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3,652 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3,683 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,859 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,894 kg per hectare | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 5,158 kg per hectare | +172.4% |
| 2022 | 2,128 kg per hectare | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 3,434 kg per hectare | +61.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,434 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,434 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,856 kg per hectare | 2,182 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,526 kg per hectare | 2,033 kg per hectare | 3,222 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,973 kg per hectare | 1,357 kg per hectare | 3,859 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,153 kg per hectare | 1,894 kg per hectare | 5,158 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Moldova was 3,434 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5,158 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.