Corn production in Moldova
Moldova: Corn production was 716,903 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn production in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Moldova is 716,903 tonnes, 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, corn production in Moldova peaked at 2.79 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 572,397 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 635,640 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1994 | 629,300 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 978,889 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 572,397 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million tonnes | +147.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 785,170 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million tonnes | +255.7% |
| 2022 | 752,297 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | +79.6% |
| 2024 | 716,903 tonnes | -47.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 716,903 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 716,903 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 629,300 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 572,397 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 716,903 tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 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 corn production in Moldova?
- Corn production in Moldova was 716,903 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,397 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for corn production?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.