Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives
Maldives: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 84 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,326 hectares
in 1975
All-time low
4 hectares
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives is 84 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives peaked at 2,326 hectares in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4 hectares, in 1987.
That places Maldives 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 240 hectares | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 292 hectares | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 343 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 394 hectares | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 465 hectares | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 308 hectares | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 204 hectares | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 106 hectares | -48.0% |
| 1970 | 269 hectares | +153.8% |
| 1971 | 92 hectares | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 32 hectares | -65.2% |
| 1973 | 805 hectares | +2415.6% |
| 1974 | 833 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,326 hectares | +179.2% |
| 1976 | 176 hectares | -92.4% |
| 1977 | 104 hectares | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 34 hectares | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 50 hectares | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 20 hectares | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 133 hectares | +565.0% |
| 1982 | 77 hectares | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 35 hectares | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 5 hectares | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 5 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 6 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 8 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 7 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 4 hectares | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 8 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 10 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 11 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 11 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 79 hectares | +777.8% |
| 1998 | 75 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 71 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 67 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 68 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 118 hectares | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 67 hectares | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 68 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 73 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 72 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 74 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 77 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 84 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 86 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 82 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 83 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.22 hectares | 106 hectares | 465 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 472.1 hectares | 32 hectares | 2,326 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8 hectares | 4 hectares | 133 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 hectares | 4 hectares | 79 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 hectares | 66 hectares | 118 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7 hectares | 72 hectares | 86 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 hectares | 84 hectares | 84 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Maldives was 84 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 hectares in 1975.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 hectares in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.