Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Maldives
Maldives: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 5.84 1000 No in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Maldives is 5.84 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 374.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Maldives peaked at 6.01 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12 1000 No, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 118th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2.74 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.77 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.55 1000 No | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.13 1000 No | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 1000 No | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 1000 No | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 1000 No | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 1000 No | +82.1% |
| 2018 | 3.58 1000 No | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 6.01 1000 No | +67.9% |
| 2020 | 5.59 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.85 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.94 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 1000 No | -1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.84 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.96 1000 No, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.84 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 848.81 1000 No, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +82.1% | 1.12 1000 No | 2.04 1000 No |
| 2018 | +75.5% | 2.04 1000 No | 3.58 1000 No |
| 2019 | +67.9% | 3.58 1000 No | 6.01 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 1000 No | 1.38 1000 No | 2.77 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 1000 No | 1.12 1000 No | 6.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 1000 No | 5.59 1000 No | 5.94 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Maldives?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Maldives was 5.84 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.8%. 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 Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.