Cereal production in Maldives
Maldives: Cereal production was 204.87 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Maldives stood at 204.87 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Maldives peaked at 2,070 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Maldives 175th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.22 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 426 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.1 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 96.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.3 tonnes | 99.46 tonnes | 176.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.72 tonnes | 163.77 tonnes | 205.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.41 tonnes | 203.21 tonnes | 204.95 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 172 Bahamas 604.91 tonnes compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 427 tonnes compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 289.81 tonnes compare
- 176 Dominica 194.19 tonnes compare
- 177 Grenada 177.21 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Maldives?
- Cereal production in Maldives was 204.87 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for cereal production?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.