Moldova: Total fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Moldova's total fisheries production (metric tons) fell 10.4% on 2023 (from 14,245 to 12,757).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.2% and a typical year strayed about 27.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 110.6% in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 43.8% in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 198.57 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Moldova had the 154th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Moldova in the 2024 ranking

• Afghanistan — 151st of 215: 14,170
• Jamaica — 152nd of 215: 13,445
• Trinidad and Tobago — 153rd of 215: 12,943
• Cyprus — 155th of 215: 10,217
• Belarus — 156th of 215: 9,577
• Serbia — 157th of 215: 9,365

What this measures

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Total fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,452 (2024)
• Andorra — 0 (2024)
• Armenia — 27,000 (2024)
• Austria — 5,358 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 67,316 (2024)
• Belarus — 9,577 (2024)
• Belgium — 17,371 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 5,237 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 18,291 (2024)
• Channel Islands — 3,480 (2022)
• Croatia

More environment data for Moldova

• Population in largest city — 484,352 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 46.92% (2025)
• Rural population — 1.33 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 56.27% (2025)
• Urban population — 1.03 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 43.73% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -2.14% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — -1.26% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 24,113 (2024)
• Surface area (sq. km) — 33,849 (2024)

Reading data like this

• Where to find free public data, and how to check it before you trust it — 2 min read
• Data analysis examples: 6 worked from one dataset — 3 min read
• Real change or random noise? A plain guide to reading your numbers — 2 min read

Questions people ask

What is Moldova's total fisheries production (metric tons)?

12,757 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is up 317.03% from 3,059 in 1992 (4.56% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 14,245 in 2023 and the lowest 824 in 1999.

How does Moldova rank?

154th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in total fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for Moldova?

In 2024, Moldova's total fisheries production (metric tons) fell 10.4% on 2023 (from 14,245 to 12,757). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +9.2% and a typical year strayed about 27.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.PROD.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.