Sugar beet production in Moldova
In 2024 Moldova produced 292,673 t of sugar beet, the 35th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 2.1 million t in 1995. Area harvested: 14,107 ha, yield 20.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 292,673 t
- World rank
- 35 of 57
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 1995
Sugar beet in Moldova, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Moldova compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.50% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.7
- world 63.1 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 96.4
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Finland | 666,600 | 0.23% |
| 34 | Croatia | 471,450 | 0.16% |
| 35 | Moldova | 292,673 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Turkmenistan | 273,979 | 0.09% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 224,671 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Moldova is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292,673 | −32% | 14,107 | 20.75 |
| 2023 | 428,257 | −10% | 10,723 | 39.94 |
| 2022 | 478,204 | −37% | 11,586 | 41.27 |
| 2021 | 757,834 | +79% | 15,841 | 47.84 |
| 2020 | 423,235 | −30% | 12,989 | 32.58 |
| 2019 | 606,994 | −14% | 15,164 | 40.03 |
| 2018 | 707,137 | −19% | 18,962 | 37.29 |
| 2017 | 876,277 | +32% | 23,550 | 37.21 |
| 2016 | 664,796 | +24% | 20,424 | 32.55 |
| 2015 | 537,545 | −60% | 21,280 | 25.26 |
| 2014 | 1,356,233 | +34% | 27,192 | 49.88 |
| 2013 | 1,009,038 | +72% | 28,373 | 35.56 |
| 2012 | 587,019 | −0.3% | 30,659 | 19.15 |
| 2011 | 588,634 | −30% | 24,802 | 23.73 |
| 2010 | 837,624 | +148% | 26,211 | 31.96 |
| 2009 | 337,442 | −65% | 19,741 | 17.09 |
| 2008 | 960,712 | +57% | 24,579 | 39.09 |
| 2007 | 612,298 | −48% | 31,763 | 19.28 |
| 2006 | 1,177,305 | +19% | 42,387 | 27.78 |
| 2005 | 991,197 | +8.8% | 34,165 | 29.01 |
| 2004 | 911,264 | +39% | 34,857 | 26.14 |
| 2003 | 656,800 | −42% | 37,932 | 17.32 |
| 2002 | 1,129,380 | +4.1% | 49,715 | 22.72 |
| 2001 | 1,084,955 | +15% | 59,505 | 18.23 |
| 2000 | 943,463 | −6.5% | 62,657 | 15.06 |
| 1999 | 1,008,812 | −31% | 61,120 | 16.51 |
| 1998 | 1,451,919 | −23% | 71,490 | 20.31 |
| 1997 | 1,879,966 | −1.9% | 76,261 | 24.65 |
| 1996 | 1,917,253 | −8.0% | 83,962 | 22.83 |
| 1995 | 2,083,609 | +36% | 90,306 | 23.07 |
| 1994 | 1,526,660 | −25% | 82,970 | 18.40 |
| 1993 | 2,048,340 | +3.8% | 82,960 | 24.69 |
| 1992 | 1,973,385 | — | 82,549 | 23.91 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar beet in Moldova?
Moldova produced 292,673 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Moldova rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Moldova ranked 35th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 15.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar beet in Moldova changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 2.1 million t in 1995.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Moldova?
20.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (292,673 t from 14,107 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.