Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0004 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0145 metric tons per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1991.
That places Maldives 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -39.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -53.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +180.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -71.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +2877.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +144.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -93.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -58.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +483.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -45.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -57.3% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per person | -80.6% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +77.6% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per person | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per person | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +950.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0004 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0004 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2877.4% | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person |
| 1997 | +950.1% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person |
| 1981 | +483.4% | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person |
| 1970 | +180.6% | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person |
| 1975 | +144.5% | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0145 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Maldives was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 metric tons per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.