Daily meat consumption per person in Maldives
Maldives: Daily meat consumption per person was 81.15 grams per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.15 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.22 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
9.79 grams per day per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Maldives is 81.15 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Maldives peaked at 104.22 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.79 grams per day per capita, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily meat consumption per person in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.72 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.73 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.69 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.59 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.37 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.2 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.09 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.99 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.9 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.89 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.87 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10.87 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.84 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.72 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.69 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.55 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.45 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.17 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.88 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.79 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.36 grams per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 11.45 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.58 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.42 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.52 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 10.45 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 25.5 grams per day per capita | +152.4% |
| 1990 | 17.38 grams per day per capita | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 19.34 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 17.49 grams per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 26.23 grams per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 31.27 grams per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 30.34 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 25.84 grams per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 30.89 grams per day per capita | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 36.82 grams per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 34.25 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 37.34 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 37.5 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.4 grams per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 49.47 grams per day per capita | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 53.74 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 51.13 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 54.88 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 54.43 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.15 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.46 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 56.27 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 59.81 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 59.89 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.64 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 63.75 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 75.53 grams per day per capita | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 82.66 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 74.19 grams per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 78.08 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 77.51 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.36 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 92.46 grams per day per capita | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 104.22 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 81.15 grams per day per capita | -22.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 81.15 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 81.15 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.67 grams per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +152.4% | 10.1 grams per day per capita | 25.5 grams per day per capita |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 17.49 grams per day per capita | 26.23 grams per day per capita |
| 2021 | +39.3% | 66.36 grams per day per capita | 92.46 grams per day per capita |
| 1990 | -31.9% | 25.5 grams per day per capita | 17.38 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.46 grams per day per capita | 10.99 grams per day per capita | 11.74 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.69 grams per day per capita | 10.17 grams per day per capita | 10.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.21 grams per day per capita | 9.79 grams per day per capita | 25.5 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.99 grams per day per capita | 17.38 grams per day per capita | 36.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 grams per day per capita | 37.34 grams per day per capita | 55.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 grams per day per capita | 56.27 grams per day per capita | 82.66 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.05 grams per day per capita | 66.36 grams per day per capita | 104.22 grams per day per capita | 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 daily meat consumption per person in Maldives?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Maldives was 81.15 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 104.22 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 grams per day per capita in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.