Fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives
Maldives: Fish catch by fishing sector was 1,571 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives stood at 1,571. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives peaked at 73,914 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,571, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 135th of 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,474 | 1,976 | 2,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,395 | 1,826 | 4,878 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,381 | 2,947 | 23,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,033 | 28,160 | 73,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,185 | 7,505 | 12,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,134 | 10,366 | 14,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,427 | 1,571 | 8,089 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Maldives was 1,571 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 73,914 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,571 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Maldives ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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