Moldova’s Agricultural Output Rises 11.5% in First Nine Months of 2026

Over the first three quarters of 2026, agricultural production in Moldova rose by 11.5 per cent

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova, in January–September 2026, compared with the same period last year, the total volume of agricultural production across all categories of farms increased by 11.5 per cent (at constant prices). In particular, growth in crop production stood at 13.0 per cent, whilst livestock production rose by 7.5 per cent.

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Meanwhile, in the third quarter of this year, the volume of agricultural production rose by 12.1 per cent (with growth of 13.1 per cent in crop production and 5.2 per cent in livestock production).

Between January and September 2026, compared with the same period of the previous year, the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter (in live weight) across all categories of farms increased by 10.2 per cent, driven by a 24.1 per cent rise in production at agricultural enterprises. On private households’ farms, the production of livestock and poultry fell by 7.6 per cent.

The dairy sector again recorded a decline – by 2.5 per cent overall (the private sector produced 7.6 per cent less than in the same period last year). On commercial farms, milk production rose by 15.7 per cent.

The statistics on crop yields this year are of particular interest. Thus, the average grain yield across the country as at the end of September stood at 4.64 t/ha, including wheat – 4.79 t/ha (+16.3% and 17.1% compared with last year’s level), rapeseed – 2.68 tonnes per hectare (-0.7 per cent), sunflowers – 2.22 tonnes per hectare (+17.5 per cent), sugar beet – 35.8 tonnes per hectare (-9.5 per cent), open-field vegetables – 20.6 tonnes per hectare (+28.7 per cent), potatoes – 24.63 tonnes per hectare (+28.7 per cent), fruit – 9.36 tonnes per hectare (+23.6 per cent), grapes – 5.64 tonnes per hectare (-6.3 per cent).

Milk production across all categories of farms fell by 2.5 per cent, due to a 7.6 per cent reduction in output from private households. In agricultural organisations, milk production rose by 15.7 per cent.

Egg production across all categories of farms increased by 0.5 per cent, driven by growth in production at agricultural enterprises (+5.3 per cent). Egg production on private farms fell by 3.8 per cent.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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