What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives was 17.5 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 20.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Maldives rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Maldives ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 17.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

17.5 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

119th

of 191 countries

All-time high

20.44 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

0 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives is 17.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives peaked at 20.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Maldives ranks 119th of 191 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	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.3202 kilograms per year per capita	0 kilograms per year per capita	3.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	3.1 kilograms per year per capita	1 kilograms per year per capita	4.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	9.81 kilograms per year per capita	5.86 kilograms per year per capita	12.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	14.62 kilograms per year per capita	12.7 kilograms per year per capita	17.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	17.77 kilograms per year per capita	14.97 kilograms per year per capita	20.44 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
117 Austria 17.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
118 Switzerland 17.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
120 Sweden 16.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
121 Germany 16.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
122 Indonesia 15.95 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Maldives →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Maldives was 17.5 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 20.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Maldives ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.