Sugar beet production in Moldova

Moldova: Sugar beet production was 292,673 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
292,673 tonnes
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
35th
of 68 countries
All-time high
2.08 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
292,673 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Sugar beet production in Moldova, 1992–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 2.0M tonnes1993: 2.0M tonnes1994: 1.5M tonnes1995: 2.1M tonnes1996: 1.9M tonnes1997: 1.9M tonnes1998: 1.5M tonnes1999: 1.0M tonnes2000: 943.5k tonnes2001: 1.1M tonnes2002: 1.1M tonnes2003: 656.8k tonnes2004: 911.3k tonnes2005: 991.2k tonnes2006: 1.2M tonnes2007: 612.3k tonnes2008: 960.7k tonnes2009: 337.4k tonnes2010: 837.6k tonnes2011: 588.6k tonnes2012: 587.0k tonnes2013: 1.0M tonnes2014: 1.4M tonnes2015: 537.5k tonnes2016: 664.8k tonnes2017: 876.3k tonnes2018: 707.1k tonnes2019: 607.0k tonnes2020: 423.2k tonnes2021: 757.8k tonnes2022: 478.2k tonnes2023: 428.3k tonnes2024: 292.7k tonnes

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar beet production in Moldova stood at 292,673 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Moldova peaked at 2.08 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 292,673 tonnes, in 2024.

That places Moldova 35th out of 68 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 2.08 million tonnes 8
2000s 880,482 tonnes 337,442 tonnes 1.18 million tonnes 10
2010s 777,130 tonnes 537,545 tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 10
2020s 476,041 tonnes 292,673 tonnes 757,834 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 32 Chile 849,797 tonnes compare
  2. 33 Finland 666,600 tonnes compare
  3. 34 Croatia 471,450 tonnes compare
  4. 36 Turkmenistan 273,979 tonnes compare
  5. 37 Azerbaijan 224,671 tonnes compare
  6. 38 Tunisia 86,572 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Moldova?
Sugar beet production in Moldova was 292,673 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 sugar beet production recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 292,673 tonnes in 2024.
How does Moldova rank for sugar beet production?
Moldova ranks 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar beet 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
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.