Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova
Moldova: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 12,757 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova is 12,757 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova peaked at 14,245 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 815 metric tons, in 1999.
That places Moldova 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,935 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 2,275 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 1,212 metric tons | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 1,401 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1,067 metric tons | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 1,202 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1,129 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 815 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 1,710 metric tons | +109.8% |
| 2001 | 1,709 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,335 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 3,408 metric tons | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 5,650 metric tons | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 6,300 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6,800 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7,500 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7,800 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8,200 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,800 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,080 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,080 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,080 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 11,246 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12,091 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 12,163 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,610 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12,680 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,600 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,905 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,910 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,245 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 12,757 metric tons | -10.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12,757 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12,757 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +109.8% | 815 metric tons | 1,710 metric tons |
| 2004 | +65.8% | 3,408 metric tons | 5,650 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,504 metric tons | 815 metric tons | 2,935 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,141 metric tons | 1,709 metric tons | 8,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,783 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons | 12,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,083 metric tons | 12,600 metric tons | 14,245 metric tons | 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Moldova was 12,757 metric tons in 2024, 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14,245 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 815 metric tons in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.