The scale and impact of agriculture in the XXIst century are more important than previously thought. The development of the Republic of Moldova agricultural sector’ competitivity analysed on the base of official statistical data. The analysis allowed define the trends of competitiveness of the given sector. The issue of competitiveness of the agricultural sector is extremely important, given its contribution to the formation of Gross Value Added (GVA) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). At the same time, on June 23, 2022, the Republic of Moldova officially received the status of a candidate country for membership in the European Union. Further steps in the process of European integration of the Moldovan economy will necessarily affect the requirements and conditions for the development of economic and trade relations, taking into account the influence of new competitive forces of the united market of the European Union. The results of data analyses shows that it is appropriate to promote a set of goals focused to increase the competitivity of the agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova in the process of European integration.