Cereal production in Maldives
Maldives: Cereal production was 204.87 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204.87 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,070 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 210 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 262 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 313 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 364 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 426 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 279 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 174 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 83 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1970 | 240 tonnes | +189.2% |
| 1971 | 70 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 25 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1973 | 767 tonnes | +2968.0% |
| 1974 | 822 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2,070 tonnes | +151.8% |
| 1976 | 146 tonnes | -92.9% |
| 1977 | 83 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1978 | 28 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 1979 | 40 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 17 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 102 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1982 | 57 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 25 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 11 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 8 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 96.44 tonnes | +971.6% |
| 1998 | 92.01 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 95.89 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 99.46 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 110.32 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 109.84 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 176.82 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 132 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 120 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 135 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 138 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 145 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 146.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 163.77 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 171.94 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 185.49 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 195.47 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 195.07 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 196.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 202.06 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 198.23 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 205.88 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 202.41 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 203.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 204.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 204.39 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 204.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 204.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 204.87 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 204.87 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 767 tonnes |
| 1997 | +971.6% | 9 tonnes | 96.44 tonnes |
| 1981 | +500.0% | 17 tonnes | 102 tonnes |
| 1970 | +189.2% | 83 tonnes | 240 tonnes |
| 1975 | +151.8% | 822 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes |
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
- 173 Bahamas 604.91 tonnes compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 427 tonnes compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 289.81 tonnes compare
- 177 Dominica 194.19 tonnes compare
- 178 Grenada 177.21 tonnes compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 100 tonnes 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)
- 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 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 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 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.