Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 79.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.74 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
183.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
All-time low
12.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives is 79.74 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives peaked at 183.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.84 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Maldives 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.7 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 16.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 19.86 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 69.16 kilograms per year per capita | +248.1% |
| 1966 | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 76.41 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 70.64 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 75.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 109.08 kilograms per year per capita | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 84.13 kilograms per year per capita | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 84.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 93.98 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 96.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 90.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 98.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 75.92 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 93.11 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 82.75 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 94.57 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 92.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 119.44 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 139.96 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 145.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 121.27 kilograms per year per capita | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 117.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 136.9 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 97.5 kilograms per year per capita | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 88.99 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 91.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 131.53 kilograms per year per capita | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 156.88 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 173.56 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 142.81 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 148.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 149.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 162.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 174.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 176.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 177.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 183.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 134.63 kilograms per year per capita | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 124.06 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 162.75 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 105.9 kilograms per year per capita | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 133.83 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 126.68 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 145.44 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 173.32 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 169.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 164.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 160.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 154.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 145.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 137.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 98.05 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 96.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.99 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 83.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 81.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 80.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 79.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 79.74 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.73 kilograms per year per capita, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +248.1% | 19.86 kilograms per year per capita | 69.16 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.26 kilograms per year per capita | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | 76.41 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.16 kilograms per year per capita | 75.92 kilograms per year per capita | 109.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.77 kilograms per year per capita | 82.75 kilograms per year per capita | 145.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.02 kilograms per year per capita | 88.99 kilograms per year per capita | 174.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.18 kilograms per year per capita | 105.9 kilograms per year per capita | 183.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.63 kilograms per year per capita | 85.99 kilograms per year per capita | 173.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 kilograms per year per capita | 79.74 kilograms per year per capita | 83.53 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives was 79.74 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 183.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Maldives ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. 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.