Number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives
Maldives: Number of people employed in agriculture was 29,396 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives is 29,396 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives peaked at 31,382 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,468 people, in 2009.
That places Maldives 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,687 people | — |
| 1992 | 17,094 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17,522 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,900 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,126 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18,014 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17,770 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,523 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 17,300 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17,047 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,505 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17,396 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 17,362 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,116 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,513 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16,834 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16,784 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,585 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16,468 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,740 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16,781 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,096 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17,096 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,931 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16,981 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,936 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,898 people | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 25,399 people | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 30,746 people | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 29,039 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30,256 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 31,382 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 30,729 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 29,868 people | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 29,396 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,548 people | 16,687 people | 18,126 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,061 people | 16,468 people | 17,513 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,560 people | 16,740 people | 30,746 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,112 people | 29,039 people | 31,382 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Maldives was 29,396 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31,382 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,468 people in 2009.
- How does Maldives rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Maldives ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.