Barley production in Moldova
Moldova: Barley production was 200,444 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Barley production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley production in Moldova is 200,444 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Moldova peaked at 481,030 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 56,583 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Barley production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 405,195 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 481,030 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 325,320 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 337,609 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 140,951 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 288,633 tonnes | +104.8% |
| 1998 | 215,882 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 182,559 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 133,031 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 230,942 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 220,475 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56,583 tonnes | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 268,297 tonnes | +374.2% |
| 2005 | 211,954 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 200,108 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 115,237 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 353,124 tonnes | +206.4% |
| 2009 | 261,430 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 208,405 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 193,983 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 117,864 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 218,571 tonnes | +85.4% |
| 2014 | 220,606 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 178,827 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 255,707 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 248,843 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 175,296 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 168,060 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 106,763 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 253,391 tonnes | +137.3% |
| 2022 | 132,707 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 242,927 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 2024 | 200,444 tonnes | -17.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 200,444 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 200,444 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +374.2% | 56,583 tonnes | 268,297 tonnes |
| 2008 | +206.4% | 115,237 tonnes | 353,124 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,147 tonnes | 140,951 tonnes | 481,030 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 205,118 tonnes | 56,583 tonnes | 353,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,616 tonnes | 117,864 tonnes | 255,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,246 tonnes | 106,763 tonnes | 253,391 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Moldova?
- Barley production in Moldova was 200,444 tonnes 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 barley production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 481,030 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,583 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for barley production?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.