Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 36.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at 36.78 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 164.69 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -78.25 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Maldives 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1964 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1966 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +1339.6% |
| 1967 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1968 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1970 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +382.9% |
| 1971 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1972 | -51.37 % change on previous year | +457.5% |
| 1973 | 35.62 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1974 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1975 | 60.14 % change on previous year | -5008.1% |
| 1976 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1977 | 34.22 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 1978 | -32.32 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1979 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 99.94 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1981 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1982 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1986 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1987 | -39.46 % change on previous year | -2336.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1989 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 1990 | 50.54 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1991 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1992 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2000 | 50.02 % change on previous year | +597.4% |
| 2001 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2002 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 44.09 % change on previous year | +917.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -34.34 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2007 | -39.79 % change on previous year | +78921.1% |
| 2008 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2009 | -22.79 % change on previous year | +939.7% |
| 2010 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2011 | -37.26 % change on previous year | +456.3% |
| 2012 | -42.19 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2013 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 43.27 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2015 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2017 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2018 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2019 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2020 | 7 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2021 | -78.25 % change on previous year | -1217.6% |
| 2022 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 164.69 % change on previous year | -1293.2% |
| 2024 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 36.78 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4585 % change on previous year, 80.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 36.78 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 % change on previous year, 13.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -78921.1% | -0.0504 % change on previous year | -39.79 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5008.1% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 60.14 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2336.3% | 1.76 % change on previous year | -39.46 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1339.6% | 1.71 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1293.2% | -13.8 % change on previous year | 164.69 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1217.6% | 7 % change on previous year | -78.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3712 % change on previous year | -51.37 % change on previous year | 60.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -39.46 % change on previous year | 99.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 50.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -39.79 % change on previous year | 50.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -42.19 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 % change on previous year | -78.25 % change on previous year | 164.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Maldives was 36.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 164.69 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.25 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.