Meat, Total — Production in Maldives
Maldives: Meat, Total — Production was 865.7 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Maldives is 865.7 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Maldives peaked at 1,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 242nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Total — Production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 t | — |
| 1962 | 410 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 420 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 430 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 440 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 450 t | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 460 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 470 t | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 480 t | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 490 t | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 505 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 520 t | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 535 t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 550 t | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 565 t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 580 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 590 t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 600 t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 610 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 650 t | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 700 t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 730 t | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 750 t | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 760 t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 770 t | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 780 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 790 t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 800 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 820 t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 837.48 t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 850 t | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 852.49 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 858.32 t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 846.59 t | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 870 t | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 900 t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 900 t | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 874.21 t | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 850 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 813.07 t | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 778.23 t | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 700 t | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 757.25 t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 771.88 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 788.14 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 833.1 t | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 837.55 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 840 t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 840 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 840 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 845.36 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 862.4 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 869.45 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 869.35 t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 863.63 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 858.53 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 855.03 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 860.01 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 862.8 t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 863.92 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 865.7 t | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 865.7 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 t, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 865.7 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 369,856 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440 t | 400 t | 480 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 553.5 t | 490 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 714 t | 600 t | 790 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 863.49 t | 800 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 806.59 t | 700 t | 900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.63 t | 837.55 t | 869.45 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.49 t | 855.03 t | 865.7 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 239 Seychelles 1,461 t compare
- 240 Dominica 1,405 t compare
- 241 French Guiana 1,159 t compare
- 243 Faroe Islands 708.46 t compare
- 244 Equatorial Guinea 655.58 t compare
- 244 Equatorial Guinea 655.58 t 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 meat, total — production in Maldives?
- Meat, total — production in Maldives was 865.7 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for meat, total — production?
- Maldives ranks 242nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.