Global meat production in Maldives
Maldives: Global meat production was 865.7 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Maldives is 865.7 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Maldives peaked at 1,000 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Maldives 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 480 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 553.5 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 714 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 790 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.49 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 806.59 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.63 tonnes | 837.55 tonnes | 869.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.49 tonnes | 855.03 tonnes | 865.7 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 189 Seychelles 1,461 tonnes compare
- 190 Dominica 1,405 tonnes compare
- 191 French Guiana 1,159 tonnes compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 708.46 tonnes compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 655.58 tonnes compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 499 tonnes 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 global meat production in Maldives?
- Global meat production in Maldives was 865.7 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for global meat production?
- Maldives ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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