Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives
Maldives: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives stood at 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives peaked at 370 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.67 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 33.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 36.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 36.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 43.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 46.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 43.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 46.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 53.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 90 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 43.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1979 | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 96.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 96.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 100 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 96.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 86.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 120 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 120 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 113.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 103.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 90 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 103.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 103.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 106.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 113.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 126.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 130 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 143.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 140 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 140 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 153.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 150 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 163.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 173.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 196.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 186.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 203.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 220 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 203.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 236.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 266.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 283.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 360 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 320 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 303.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 303.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 333.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 346.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 370 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 43.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +68.8% | 53.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 90 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 90 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 120 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 90 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 130 tonnes per square kilometre | 196.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 270 tonnes per square kilometre | 203.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 360 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 370 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Malta 575 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Belgium 514.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 376.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Mauritius 248.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Tuvalu 233.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 202.33 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Maldives was 335.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 370 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.