Agriculture share gdp in Maldives
Maldives: Agriculture share gdp was 4.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Maldives, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Maldives stood at 4.59.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Maldives peaked at 7.73 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 114th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.31 | — |
| 2004 | 5.58 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.53 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.12 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 4.59 | +19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.59 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.55, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +68.6% | 4.49 | 7.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.31 | 7.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.49 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 3.84 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 111 Cape Verde 5.04 compare
- 112 Mauritius 4.62 compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 4.6 compare
- 115 El Salvador 4.4 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.36 compare
- 117 Zambia 4.11 compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Maldives?
- Agriculture share gdp in Maldives was 4.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Maldives ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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