Dietary composition by country in Moldova
Moldova: Dietary composition by country was 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Moldova is 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Moldova peaked at 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.9835 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.9834 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.9645 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 5.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 20.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +163.4% |
| 2011 | 19.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 21.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 28.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +163.4% | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.49 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 0.9834 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | +98.7% | 0.9645 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2459 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9835 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 50 Laos 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Sweden 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 North Macedonia 25.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 55 Honduras 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 56 Eswatini 24.98 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary composition by country in Moldova?
- Dietary composition by country in Moldova was 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for dietary composition by country?
- Moldova ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.