Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 79.74 in 2023. β² Rising
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Maldives is 79.74, 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.84, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.26 | 12.84 | 76.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.16 | 75.92 | 109.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.77 | 82.75 | 145.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.02 | 88.99 | 174.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.18 | 105.9 | 183.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.63 | 85.99 | 173.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 | 79.74 | 83.53 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 183.63 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 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 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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