Corn yields in Maldives
Maldives: Corn yields was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Maldives stood at 4.17 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Maldives peaked at 5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Maldives?
- Corn yields in Maldives was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for corn yields?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.