Chillies and peppers: Production in Maldives
Maldives: Chillies and peppers: Production was 51.16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Maldives is 51.16 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Maldives peaked at 497 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1961.
That places Maldives 158th out of 165 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.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 t | — |
| 1962 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 1 t | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1 t | -75.0% |
| 1973 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 34 t | +3300.0% |
| 1982 | 130 t | +282.4% |
| 1983 | 200 t | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 292 t | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 311 t | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 330 t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 43 t | -87.0% |
| 1988 | 72 t | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 13 t | -81.9% |
| 1990 | 350 t | +2592.3% |
| 1991 | 270 t | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 211.19 t | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 205.54 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 199.99 t | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190.08 t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 185.49 t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 170 t | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 117 t | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 312 t | +166.7% |
| 2001 | 44 t | -85.9% |
| 2002 | 40 t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 35 t | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 104 t | +197.1% |
| 2005 | 87 t | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 497 t | +471.3% |
| 2007 | 63 t | -87.3% |
| 2008 | 59 t | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 80 t | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 214 t | +167.5% |
| 2011 | 129.63 t | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 126.68 t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 119.78 t | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 109.93 t | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 107.55 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 102.78 t | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 105 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 63 t | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 54 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 65 t | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 t | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 3.73 t | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 49.18 t | +1218.5% |
| 2024 | 51.16 t | +4.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 51.16 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,879 t, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 51.16 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 87,811 t, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3300.0% | 1 t | 34 t |
| 1990 | +2592.3% | 13 t | 350 t |
| 2023 | +1218.5% | 3.73 t | 49.18 t |
| 2006 | +471.3% | 87 t | 497 t |
| 1982 | +282.4% | 34 t | 130 t |
| 1967 | +200.0% | 1 t | 3 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 t | 1 t | 3 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 t | 1 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.6 t | 1 t | 330 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.93 t | 117 t | 350 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.1 t | 35 t | 497 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.23 t | 54 t | 214 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 t | 2.02 t | 65 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 77.53 t compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.26 t compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.26 t compare
- 159 Gabon 48.16 t compare
- 160 Sweden 30 t compare
- 161 Djibouti 15.89 t 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Maldives?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Maldives was 51.16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 497 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. 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.