Moldova’s agricultural output drops 30% in 2022
Moldova’s agricultural output fell by 30% in 2022, mainly due to a significant decrease in plant production, the country’s statistical office said on Tuesday, citing preliminary data.
Plant production dropped by an annual 37%, while livestock production declined by 2.6% last year, the statistical office said in a press release.
In 2022, households registered a 5.9% annual increase in egg production, while the production of cattle and poultry inched down by 2.4%. Milk production by households dropped by 10.3%.
Details of Moldova’s agricultural production follow (in thousands of tonnes, preliminary estimates):
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Wheat | 851.1 | 1565.2 |
| Maize | 705 | 2,792.7 |
| Sugar beet | 382.1 | 757.8 |
| Sunflower | 621.6 | 960.1 |
| Fruit | 647.2 | 876 |
| Potatoes | 171.5 | 218.3 |
| Vegetables | 255.8 | 232 |
| Grapes | 528.2 | 490.7 |
| Rapeseed | 77.3 | 92.4 |
| Livestock | 171 | 175.2 |
| Milk | 264.9 | 295.3 |
| Eggs (mln. pieces) | 612.7 | 578.5 |
Source: BNS
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