Milk production in Moldova

Moldova: Milk production was 267,171 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
267,171 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.13 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
261,283 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Milk production in Moldova, 1992–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1992200820241992: 1.1M tonnes1993: 867.0k tonnes1994: 805.0k tonnes1995: 751.0k tonnes1996: 671.0k tonnes1997: 597.0k tonnes1998: 589.4k tonnes1999: 569.0k tonnes2000: 554.8k tonnes2001: 560.6k tonnes2002: 582.5k tonnes2003: 570.2k tonnes2004: 604.0k tonnes2005: 627.1k tonnes2006: 595.3k tonnes2007: 571.4k tonnes2008: 510.5k tonnes2009: 538.9k tonnes2010: 591.2k tonnes2011: 525.8k tonnes2012: 489.6k tonnes2013: 485.9k tonnes2014: 485.3k tonnes2015: 479.5k tonnes2016: 462.1k tonnes2017: 442.7k tonnes2018: 373.1k tonnes2019: 331.7k tonnes2020: 321.7k tonnes2021: 295.3k tonnes2022: 271.0k tonnes2023: 261.3k tonnes2024: 267.2k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 267,171 tonnes for milk production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Moldova peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 261,283 tonnes, in 2023.

That places Moldova 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 747,202 tonnes 569,001 tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 8
2000s 571,543 tonnes 510,525 tonnes 627,126 tonnes 10
2010s 466,679 tonnes 331,664 tonnes 591,176 tonnes 10
2020s 283,299 tonnes 261,283 tonnes 321,749 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 111 Guinea 290,564 tonnes compare
  2. 112 Cameroon 288,775 tonnes compare
  3. 113 United Arab Emirates 269,647 tonnes compare
  4. 115 Senegal 247,674 tonnes compare
  5. 116 Mongolia 246,965 tonnes compare
  6. 117 Lebanon 246,716 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Moldova?
Milk production in Moldova was 267,171 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 milk production recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 261,283 tonnes in 2023.
How does Moldova rank for milk production?
Moldova ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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