Global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.91 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
1.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives is 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 82 South Africa 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Fiji 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Qatar 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Korea 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Colombia 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kiribati 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Maldives was 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.