Cereals, primary — Yield in Maldives
Maldives: Cereals, primary — Yield was 2,442 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2,442 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Maldives peaked at 2,528 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 714.3 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Maldives 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 888.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 875 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 897.3 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 912.5 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 923.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 916.1 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 905.8 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 852.9 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 783 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 892.2 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 760.9 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 781.3 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 952.8 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 986.8 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 889.9 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 829.5 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 798.1 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 823.5 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 800 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 850 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 766.9 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 740.3 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 714.3 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,000 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,250 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 1,375 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 1,000 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 999.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,217 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 1,227 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,350 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,477 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,622 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,671 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,502 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,970 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 1,765 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,929 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,959 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,079 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,142 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,247 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,372 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,494 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,528 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,309 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,280 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,468 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,392 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,469 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,431 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,408 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,443 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,430 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,432 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,442 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,442 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,427 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,442 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +40.0% | 714.3 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +37.5% | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,375 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +31.1% | 1,502 kg/ha | 1,970 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 883.87 kg/ha | 783 kg/ha | 923.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 851.5 kg/ha | 760.9 kg/ha | 986.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.65 kg/ha | 714.3 kg/ha | 1,375 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,079 kg/ha | 999.9 kg/ha | 1,350 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,812 kg/ha | 1,477 kg/ha | 2,142 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,399 kg/ha | 2,247 kg/ha | 2,528 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,431 kg/ha | 2,408 kg/ha | 2,443 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Maldives?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Maldives was 2,442 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,528 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.3 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Maldives rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.