Republic of Moldova
FSCI Indicators Breakdown
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative (FSCI) is a collaborative interdisciplinary effort to monitor global food systems. The FSCI developed a framework that includes five themes: (1) diets, nutrition, and health; (2) environment, natural resources, and production; (3) livelihoods, poverty, and equity; (4) governance; and (5) resilience and identified 50 indicators across these themes. This page presents national level data for these 50 indicators for Republic of Moldova.
Republic of Moldova income group: Lower Middle Income
Comparison
Republic of Moldova
Eastern Europe
World
Diets, Nutrition, and Health
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Republic of Moldova
3
Eastern Europe
3.5
World
3.4
Cost of a healthy diet per capita
3 PPP dollar/capita/day
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
4
Eastern Europe
2
World
42
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
4%
Share of the population whose food budget is less than the cost of a healthy diet
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
360.8
Eastern Europe
233.2
World
261.4
Availability of fruits
360.8 g/capita/day
Amount of fruits—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
273.1
Eastern Europe
354.4
World
300.8
Availability of vegetables
273.1 g/capita/day
Amount of vegetables—an underconsumed yet highly nutritious food group—available in a country’s food supply per capita per day
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
75
Eastern Europe
82
World
68
Percent of the population using safely managed drinking water services
75%
Share of the population that gets drinking water from an improved source, providing the clean water essential for food security (SDG 6.1.1)
2022
Republic of Moldova
43.9
Eastern Europe
94
World
155.1
Retail value (total sales) of ultra-processed foods per capita
43.9 current PPP dollar/capita/year
Annual perperson sales of ultra-processed foods, which are known to be associated with poor health outcomes
2021
Eastern Europe
72
World
66
MDD-W: Minimum dietary diversity for women
No Data
Share of women who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
Eastern Europe
24
World
39
All-5: Consumption of all five food groups
No Data
Share of the adult population consuming all five food groups typically recommended for daily consumption
Eastern Europe
3.2
World
3.8
NCD-Protect
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices protective against noncommunicable diseases, like eating enough fiber, on a scale from 0 to 9
Eastern Europe
2.9
World
2.1
NCD-Risk
No Data
Average score for adults on an indicator of dietary practices known to raise the risk of noncommunicable diseases, like eating too much sugar, on a scale from 0 to 9
Eastern Europe
5
World
11
Adults: Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
No Data
Share of adults who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
Eastern Europe
22
World
19
Adults: Soft drink consumption
No Data
Share of adults who consumed a sugar-sweetened soft drink, which are generally known to be unhealthy, during the previous day
Republic of Moldova
3
Eastern Europe
3
World
11
POU: Prevalence of undernourishment
3%
Share of the population that goes hungry—that is, lacks enough calories for a healthy, active life (SDG 2.1.1)
2011
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
24
Eastern Europe
11
World
31
Percent of the population experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity
24%
Per-person cost of the least expensive locally available foods to meet daily needs, based on food-based dietary guidelines
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
70
Eastern Europe
70
World
32
MDD (IYCF): Minimum dietary diversity for infants and young children
70%
Share of young children who consumed at least the minimum recommended food groups the previous day, which makes it more likely they consume adequate micronutrients
2005
Source: UNICEF
Republic of Moldova
10
Eastern Europe
5
World
39
Children (6-23 months): Zero fruit or vegetable consumption
10% population 6-23 months
Share of young children who did not consume any fruits or vegetables the previous day
2005
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Environment, natural resources, and production
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Republic of Moldova
106
Eastern Europe
74
World
63
Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
106%
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
1.9
Eastern Europe
3.8
World
4.2
Cereals yield
1.9 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
5.6
Eastern Europe
9.8
World
13.8
Fruit yield
5.6 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
5.7
Eastern Europe
24.9
World
20.1
Vegetable yield
5.7 tonnes/ha
Yield, or production per unit area (tonnes per hectare)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
2,720.2
Eastern Europe
4,634.5
World
2,262.9
Cow's milk yield
2,720.2 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
1,652
Eastern Europe
2,208.5
World
2,210.1
Beef yield
1,652 100 g/animal
Yield, or production per animal (100 g per animal)—an indicator of how efficient production is
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Eastern Europe
27.1
World
21.2
Fishery health index progress score
No Data
An indicator summarizing the availability and sustainability of fish, which are at risk of overfishing or environmental degradation
Source: Minderoo Foundation
Republic of Moldova
5,799.5
Eastern Europe
87,408.5
World
83,692.6
Agri-food systems greenhouse gas emissions
5,799.5 kT CO2eq
Republic of Moldova
0.1
Eastern Europe
0.1
World
0.2
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cereals (excluding rice)
0.1 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cereals (excluding rice)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Eastern Europe
4.4
World
1.1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for rice
No Data
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of rice
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
1.6
Eastern Europe
0.7
World
1
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for cow's milk
1.6 kg CO2eq/kg product
Greenhouse gas emissions (kg CO2 equivalents) per kilogram produced of cow's milk
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
2.6
Eastern Europe
16.3
World
28.3
Greenhouse gas emissions intensity for beef
2.6 kg CO2eq/kg product
Republic of Moldova
-0
Eastern Europe
-0
World
0
Cropland area change
-0% change
Average percentage change in cropland over the previous five years; expanding cropland is a major driver of biodiversity and ecosystem service loss and greenhouse gas emissions
2021
Source: FSCI
Republic of Moldova
7
Eastern Europe
33
World
43
Functional integrity: Agricultural land with minimum level of natural habitat
7% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land area with enough semi-natural or natural habitat, relative to the amount of cropland or rangeland, to maintain biodiversity and functioning ecosystems
2015
Source: DeClerck et al. 2021
Republic of Moldova
0
Eastern Europe
1
World
17
Agriculture water withdrawal as percent of total renewable water resources
0%
Water withdrawn for irrigation each year, as a percentage of the total renewable water resources available
2020
Source: AQUASTAT
Republic of Moldova
1.7
Eastern Europe
0.9
World
2.3
Pesticide use per area of cropland
1.7 kg/ha
The use of pesticides per area of cropland (kg active ingredient per hectare); pesticide use can cause pollution and harm health
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Livelihoods, Poverty, and Equity
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Republic of Moldova
8
Eastern Europe
4
World
4
Share of agriculture in GDP
8% GDP
Percentage of a country’s GDP derived from agriculture, a measure of the level of economic development of the country
2022
Source: FAOSTAT
Republic of Moldova
0
Eastern Europe
6
World
4
Unemployment rate (Rural)
0% working age population
Republic of Moldova
2
Eastern Europe
1
World
6
Underemployment rate (Rural)
2% working age population
Percentage of working-age people in rural areas who are underemployed (i.e., worked fewer hours than expected)
2022
Source: ILO
Republic of Moldova
60
Eastern Europe
74
World
58
Social protection coverage
60% population
Percentage of people who live in households that benefit from social protection programs, like cash transfers and health insurance
2018
Source: World Bank
Republic of Moldova
51
Eastern Europe
37
World
23
Social protection adequacy
51% welfare of beneficiary households
An indicator showing the extent to which social protection is sufficient to meet household needs
2018
Source: World Bank
Eastern Europe
4
World
8
Percent of children 5-17 years engaged in child labor
No Data
Percentage of children ages 5–17 who are engaged in child labor, the majority of which is known to be in the food system and specifically in agriculture
Source: UNICEF
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Governance
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Republic of Moldova
0.9
Eastern Europe
0.4
World
0.6
Civil society participation index
0.9
An indicator capturing the level of participation in civil society organizations
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Republic of Moldova
56
Eastern Europe
9
World
8
Percent of the urban population living in cities signed onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
56%
Percentage of the urban population that lives in cities signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, suggesting prioritization of food issues in urban planning
2023
Eastern Europe
NaN
World
NaN
Degree of legal recognition of the right to food
No Data
Eastern Europe
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of a national food system transformation pathway
No Data
Republic of Moldova
-0.3
Eastern Europe
-0.4
World
0
Government effectiveness index
-0.3
An index capturing the perception of how effective the government is in making and enforcing policies and providing services
2022
Source: World Governance Indicators
Republic of Moldova
80
Eastern Europe
76
World
69.5
Food safety capacity
80
Whether functioning mechanisms exist to detect and respond to foodborne disease issues, measured as the percentage of a set of criteria met
2020
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
Eastern Europe
NaN
World
NaN
Presence of national health-related food environment policies
No Data
Whether the country has any health-related food taxes, which are used to discourage consumption of unhealthy foods
Republic of Moldova
1.4
Eastern Europe
0
World
0.2
V-Dem accountability index
1.4
An index capturing the extent to which the government is seen as being accountable for its actions
2022
Source: Varieties of Democracy
Republic of Moldova
65
Eastern Europe
67.5
World
43
Open budget index score
65
A score based on how easily the public can access information about how the government raises and spends money
2021
Source: International Budget Partnership
Eastern Europe
NaN
World
NaN
Guarantees for public access to information
No Data
Whether the country has and implements guarantees for access to information (SDG 16.10.2)
Source: Sustainable Development Goals
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Resilience
Less Desirable
More Desirable
Eastern Europe
NaN
World
NaN
Ratio of total damages from all disasters to GDP
No Data
Cost of all damage from natural disasters, as a percentage of GDP
Source: EM-DAT
Republic of Moldova
0.4
Eastern Europe
0.7
World
0.7
Dietary sourcing flexibility index
0.4
An index capturing the diversity of pathways through which food reaches consumers, indicating how difficult it is to disrupt the food supply
2019
Source:
FAO
Republic of Moldova
127.4
Eastern Europe
128.7
World
110.1
Mobile cellular subscriptions
127.4 Number per 100 people
Number of mobile phone subscriptions as a percentage of the population, indicating the level of infrastructure and access to information to respond to shocks
2022
Republic of Moldova
0.5
Eastern Europe
0.5
World
0.5
Social capital index
0.5
An index for the social capital in the country—how much people feel they can trust and can rely on their government and one another
2021
Source: Legatum InstituteFSCI
Republic of Moldova
76
Eastern Europe
9
World
25
Proportion of agricultural land with minimum level of species diversity (crop and pasture)
76% agricultural land
Percentage of agricultural land (crop and pasture) containing a sufficient diversity of species, which helps cope with shocks and changes
2020
Source:
Jones et al. 2021
Republic of Moldova
6,012
Eastern Europe
188,983.8
World
163,165.1
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
6,012
Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Eastern Europe
1.2
World
3.8
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
No Data
Number of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in medium- or long-term conservation facilities (SDG 2.5.1)
Source: FAOSTAT
Eastern Europe
0.4
World
0.4
Prevalence of severe coping strategies
No Data
Percentage of high-risk populations who need to rely on extreme strategies to cope with food insecurity
Source:
WFP
Republic of Moldova
0.7
Eastern Europe
0.6
World
0.7
Food price volatility
0.7
Republic of Moldova
39
Eastern Europe
26.1
World
32.2
Food supply variability per capita
39 kcal/capita/day
How much the food supply (in calories per person per day) varies over time, indicating how well the food system can respond to shocks
2021
Source: FAOSTAT
Less Desirable
More Desirable