How have things changed? in Moldova

Moldova: How have things changed? was 12,757 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,757 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14,245 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
824 metric tons
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024

How have things changed? in Moldova, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200820241992: 3.1k metric tons1993: 2.4k metric tons1994: 1.3k metric tons1995: 1.5k metric tons1996: 1.1k metric tons1997: 1.2k metric tons1998: 1.1k metric tons1999: 824 metric tons2000: 1.7k metric tons2001: 1.7k metric tons2002: 2.4k metric tons2003: 3.5k metric tons2004: 5.7k metric tons2005: 6.4k metric tons2006: 6.9k metric tons2007: 7.5k metric tons2008: 7.8k metric tons2009: 8.2k metric tons2010: 8.8k metric tons2011: 9.1k metric tons2012: 9.1k metric tons2013: 9.1k metric tons2014: 11.1k metric tons2015: 11.3k metric tons2016: 12.1k metric tons2017: 12.2k metric tons2018: 12.6k metric tons2019: 12.7k metric tons2020: 12.6k metric tons2021: 12.9k metric tons2022: 12.9k metric tons2023: 14.2k metric tons2024: 12.8k metric tons

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

Moldova recorded 12,757 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Moldova peaked at 14,245 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 824 metric tons, in 1999.

That places Moldova 154th 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.

How have things changed? in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed? in Moldova, 1992 to 2024.
Year metric tons Change
1992 3,059 metric tons
1993 2,365 metric tons -22.7%
1994 1,330 metric tons -43.8%
1995 1,529 metric tons +15.0%
1996 1,093 metric tons -28.5%
1997 1,228 metric tons +12.4%
1998 1,148 metric tons -6.5%
1999 824 metric tons -28.2%
2000 1,735 metric tons +110.6%
2001 1,737 metric tons +0.1%
2002 2,373 metric tons +36.6%
2003 3,466 metric tons +46.1%
2004 5,735 metric tons +65.5%
2005 6,356 metric tons +10.8%
2006 6,851 metric tons +7.8%
2007 7,526 metric tons +9.9%
2008 7,836 metric tons +4.1%
2009 8,226 metric tons +5.0%
2010 8,844 metric tons +7.5%
2011 9,050 metric tons +2.3%
2012 9,130 metric tons +0.9%
2013 9,130 metric tons +0.0%
2014 11,130 metric tons +21.9%
2015 11,296 metric tons +1.5%
2016 12,091 metric tons +7.0%
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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 12,757 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed? 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +110.6% 824 metric tons 1,735 metric tons
2004 +65.5% 3,466 metric tons 5,735 metric tons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,572 metric tons 824 metric tons 3,059 metric tons 8
2000s 5,184 metric tons 1,735 metric tons 8,226 metric tons 10
2010s 10,812 metric tons 8,844 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

  1. 151 Afghanistan 14,170 metric tons compare
  2. 152 Jamaica 13,445 metric tons compare
  3. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 12,943 metric tons compare
  4. 155 Cyprus 10,217 metric tons compare
  5. 156 Belarus 9,577 metric tons compare
  6. 157 Serbia 9,365 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Moldova?
How have things changed? 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 how have things changed? recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 14,245 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 824 metric tons in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for how have things changed??
Moldova ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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