How does Maldives rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Maldives ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives
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Maldives: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.9%

World rank

113th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives peaked at 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Maldives 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 unit in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1972	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1973	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1974	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1975	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+71.7%
1976	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1977	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+81.3%
1978	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-58.8%
1979	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1980	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1982	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1983	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1984	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1985	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1986	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1987	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1988	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1989	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1990	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+69.5%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Maldives's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit 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
1977	+81.3%	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

110 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 South Africa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
115 Angola 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
116 Thailand 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Maldives was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Maldives rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Maldives ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.