Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
360.45 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
620.91 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
40 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives is 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 5th out of 215 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.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1966 | 74.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 83.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 117.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 107.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 119.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 124.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 115.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 98.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 105.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 103.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 128.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 136.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 147.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 186.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 206.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 199.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 195.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 240.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 271.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 274.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 300.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 347.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 349.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 352.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 361.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 394.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 397.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 425.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 545.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 520.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 528.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 619.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 481.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 446.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 409.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 402.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 434.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 428.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 424.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 431.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 474.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 503.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 450.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 495.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 483.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 517.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 539.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 759.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 91.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +63.3% | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | 503.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 539.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Tuvalu 1,748 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 534.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 494.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 343.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 297.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Seychelles 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Maldives was 360.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.