Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 12.4% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.5% | — |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 12.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.