Fertilizer use per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.11 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Maldives stood at 0.11 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.62 Kilograms per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 160th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1467 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.155 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.62 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1075 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Barbados 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Namibia 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Tonga 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.11 Kilograms per capita compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.1 Kilograms per capita compare
- 162 Nigeria 0.1 Kilograms per capita compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 0.1 Kilograms per capita compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.1 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Maldives?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Maldives was 0.11 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 Kilograms per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.