Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives
Maldives: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 100,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 100,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives peaked at 111,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27,000 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 13,000 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1979 | 25,000 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 25,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 29,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 26,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 36,000 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 31,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 27,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 31,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 32,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 38,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 43,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 42,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 45,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 49,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 52,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 59,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 56,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 61,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 66,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 61,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 71,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 80,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 108,000 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 96,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 91,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 91,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 104,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 111,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 100,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 100,000 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.18 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +92.3% | 13,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
| 1977 | +68.8% | 16,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,556 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,800 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,200 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,400 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,300 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,750 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Maldives was 100,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Maldives ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.