Potato production in Moldova
Moldova: Potato production was 135,372 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potato 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 potato production in Moldova is 135,372 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Moldova peaked at 725,965 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 135,372 tonnes, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Potato production in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 310,773 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 725,965 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1994 | 474,700 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 400,693 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 382,585 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 440,376 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 371,915 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 329,489 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 329,972 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 384,827 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 325,196 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 302,800 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 317,677 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 378,223 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 376,955 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 199,372 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 271,039 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 260,897 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 279,650 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 350,822 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 182,033 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 239,464 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 268,018 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 158,222 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 213,975 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 197,020 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 174,774 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 176,850 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 171,899 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 218,291 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 171,799 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 172,410 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 135,372 tonnes | -21.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 135,372 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 135,372 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +133.6% | 310,773 tonnes | 725,965 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,562 tonnes | 310,773 tonnes | 725,965 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 314,696 tonnes | 199,372 tonnes | 384,827 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,083 tonnes | 158,222 tonnes | 350,822 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,954 tonnes | 135,372 tonnes | 218,291 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 potato production in Moldova?
- Potato production in Moldova was 135,372 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 potato production recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 725,965 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,372 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for potato production?
- Moldova ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.