Maize production in Moldova
Moldova: Maize production was 716,903 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize production in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Moldova is 716,903, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Moldova peaked at 2.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 572,397, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Maize production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 635,640 | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | +108.4% |
| 1994 | 629,300 | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 978,889 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million | +76.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 572,397 | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +147.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 785,170 | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million | +255.7% |
| 2022 | 752,297 | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +79.6% |
| 2024 | 716,903 | -47.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 716,903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 716,903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +255.7% | 785,170 | 2.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 629,300 | 1.83 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.03 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 572,397 | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 716,903 | 2.79 million | 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 maize production in Moldova?
- Maize production in Moldova was 716,903 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,397 in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for maize production?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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