Cereal production in Maldives
Maldives: Cereal production was 204.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204.87
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,070
in 1975
All-time low
4
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Maldives stood at 204.87.
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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1991.
That places Maldives 176th out of 186 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159 | — |
| 1962 | 210 | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 262 | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 313 | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 364 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 426 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 279 | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 174 | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 83 | -52.3% |
| 1970 | 240 | +189.2% |
| 1971 | 70 | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 25 | -64.3% |
| 1973 | 767 | +2968.0% |
| 1974 | 822 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2,070 | +151.8% |
| 1976 | 146 | -92.9% |
| 1977 | 83 | -43.2% |
| 1978 | 28 | -66.3% |
| 1979 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 17 | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 102 | +500.0% |
| 1982 | 57 | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 25 | -56.1% |
| 1984 | 5 | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 1990 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 96.44 | +971.6% |
| 1998 | 92.01 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 95.89 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 99.46 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 110.32 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 109.84 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 176.82 | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 132 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 120 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 135 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 145 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 146.53 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 163.77 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 171.94 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 185.49 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 195.47 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 195.07 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 196.88 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 202.06 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 198.23 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 205.88 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 202.41 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 203.21 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 204.95 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 204.39 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 204.61 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 204.87 | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 204.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 204.87 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +2968.0% | 25 | 767 |
| 1997 | +971.6% | 9 | 96.44 |
| 1981 | +500.0% | 17 | 102 |
| 1970 | +189.2% | 83 | 240 |
| 1975 | +151.8% | 822 | 2,070 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.22 | 83 | 426 | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.1 | 25 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 5 | 102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 | 4 | 96.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.3 | 99.46 | 176.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.72 | 163.77 | 205.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.41 | 203.21 | 204.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 173 Bahamas 604.91 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 427 compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 289.81 compare
- 177 Dominica 194.19 compare
- 178 Grenada 177.21 compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 100 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)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Maldives?
- Cereal production in Maldives was 204.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for cereal production?
- Maldives ranks 176th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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