Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 29.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.62 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
3.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 29.62 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 38.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
That places Maldives 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | +152.4% |
| 1990 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.43 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 13.44 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 12.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 13.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 19.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 19.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.96 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 23.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.57 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27.08 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 28.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.22 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 38.04 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 29.62 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 29.62 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +152.4% | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +39.3% | 24.22 kilograms per year per capita | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1990 | -31.9% | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 kilograms per year per capita | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | 13.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.79 kilograms per year per capita | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | 20.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.41 kilograms per year per capita | 24.22 kilograms per year per capita | 38.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 134 Laos 31.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Tunisia 30.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Iran 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Malawi 28.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Egypt 27.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Paraguay 26.94 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 29.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.