Iceland vs Maldives: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Iceland
1.43 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Maldives
1.41 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland rank
166th
Maldives rank
167th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.43 billion kilocalories per day against 1.41 billion kilocalories per day in Maldives, a difference of 21.51 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591.65 million kilocalories per day | 165.81 million kilocalories per day | 425.85 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1970s | 654.49 million kilocalories per day | 247.73 million kilocalories per day | 406.76 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1980s | 767.57 million kilocalories per day | 418.92 million kilocalories per day | 348.66 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 826.11 million kilocalories per day | 584.06 million kilocalories per day | 242.05 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 979.49 million kilocalories per day | 732.52 million kilocalories per day | 246.96 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.13 billion kilocalories per day | 34.54 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion kilocalories per day | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | 15.41 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 1.43 billion kilocalories per day against 1.41 billion kilocalories per day in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Iceland and Maldives?
- 21.51 million kilocalories per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iceland ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 167th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.