Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova
Moldova: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,504 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,504 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,683 kilocalories per day
in 2008
All-time low
2,328 kilocalories per day
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Moldova stood at 2,504 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Moldova peaked at 2,683 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,328 kilocalories per day, in 2010.
Moldova ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 2,439 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,407 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,435 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,431 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,442 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,626 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,362 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,344 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,376 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,419 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,470 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,528 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,499 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,466 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,504 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2,504 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2,504 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,420 kilocalories per day | 2,403 kilocalories per day | 2,450 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,516 kilocalories per day | 2,424 kilocalories per day | 2,683 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,405 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 2,528 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,494 kilocalories per day | 2,466 kilocalories per day | 2,505 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 158 Tanzania 2,518 kilocalories per day compare
- 159 Pakistan 2,514 kilocalories per day compare
- 160 Sudan 2,513 kilocalories per day compare
- 162 Nigeria 2,470 kilocalories per day compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 2,437 kilocalories per day compare
- 164 Central African Republic 2,419 kilocalories per day compare
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 daily supply of calories per person in Moldova?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Moldova was 2,504 kilocalories per day in 2023, 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 daily supply of calories per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,683 kilocalories per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Moldova ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.