Prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal market in Moldova

Earlier Report Observations

The market for prepared or preserved poultry meat in Moldova expanded from 1 252 tons in 2018 to 1 683 tons in 2023, an increase of over 34%. Growth was not uniform, with a notable peak in 2020 at 1 497 tons followed by a slight contraction in 2021 before resuming its upward trajectory.

Domestic production varied between 824 and 927 tons during this period, while imports rose consistently from 424 tons to 757 tons. The sustained growth in imports was a primary driver of the overall market volume increase, supplementing domestic supply.

In 2024, imports jumped to 1 089 tons. That year, Moldova obtained the right to export fresh poultry meat to the European Union after the National Food Safety Agency helped align producers with EU sanitary standards, opening a new high-potential export segment for the industry.

Production prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal in Moldova

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal, 2017-2020

Moldova's production of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 903.9 t, marking a modest 5.5% increase from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 15.5%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 4.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Moldova in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal from Moldova

Exports in kind, t

In 2018, Moldova's exports of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal totaled 0.0 t, representing a significant 650.0% year-over-year increase.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Moldova in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Malta consistently led as the top destination for Moldova's exports of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal in volume terms, accounting for 11.8% of total exports.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Moldova in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

In 2018, Moldova exported 0.0 K $ US worth of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal, showing a sharp 250.0% rise compared to the year before.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Moldova in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017–2020, Malta remained the primary partner for Moldova's exports in value terms, holding a 22.2% share of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Moldova in value, 2017-2020

Imports prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal to Moldova

Imports in kind, t

Moldova's imports of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal have increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports reached 593.5 t, reflecting a substantial 20.4% year-over-year rise. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 23.2%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 7.2%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 424.0 t, which also saw the largest decline of 12.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Moldova in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, Poland, Ukraine, and Hungary were the leading suppliers of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal to Moldova in volume terms, with shares of 29.6%, 28.7%, and 23.2%, respectively. Together, they accounted for 81.5% of total imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Moldova in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Moldova's imports of prepared or preserved poultry meat or offal have risen for the third year in a row. In 2020, imports amounted to 1 330 K $ US, indicating an 18.4% increase from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports surged by 57.5%, corresponding to an average annual growth rate of 16.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Moldova in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine emerged as the key sources for Moldova's imports in value terms, with shares of 44.3%, 17.4%, and 16.5%, respectively. Collectively, they made up 78.2% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Moldova in value, 2017-2020