Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Maldives
Maldives: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 461.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
461.7 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
527.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
71.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 461.7 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Maldives peaked at 527.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
That places Maldives 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.11 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 127.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 128.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 129.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 127.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 126.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 124 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 123.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 122.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 130.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 132.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 136.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 133.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 133 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 131.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 130.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 129.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 128.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 127.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 125.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 124.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 124.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 125.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 123.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 120.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 117.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 110.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 106.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 160.03 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 78.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 78.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 185.86 kilograms per year per capita | +136.8% |
| 1994 | 216.04 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 190.25 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 216.03 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 190.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 187.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 163.95 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 177.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 177.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 183.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 188.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 268 kilograms per year per capita | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 225.85 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 276.18 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 272.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 276.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 240.85 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 264.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 247.3 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 436.59 kilograms per year per capita | +76.5% |
| 2013 | 415.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 470.24 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 462.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 527.36 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 352.52 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 328.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 337.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 383.7 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 422.83 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 457.6 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 461.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 461.7 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 461.7 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 129.18 kilograms per year per capita, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +136.8% | 78.48 kilograms per year per capita | 185.86 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +76.5% | 247.3 kilograms per year per capita | 436.59 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1990 | -55.1% | 160.03 kilograms per year per capita | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1989 | +49.8% | 106.81 kilograms per year per capita | 160.03 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +42.5% | 188.03 kilograms per year per capita | 268 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2017 | -33.2% | 527.36 kilograms per year per capita | 352.52 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.38 kilograms per year per capita | 122.21 kilograms per year per capita | 129.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.42 kilograms per year per capita | 127.27 kilograms per year per capita | 136.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.92 kilograms per year per capita | 106.81 kilograms per year per capita | 160.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.88 kilograms per year per capita | 71.91 kilograms per year per capita | 216.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.7 kilograms per year per capita | 177.75 kilograms per year per capita | 276.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.28 kilograms per year per capita | 247.3 kilograms per year per capita | 527.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.46 kilograms per year per capita | 383.7 kilograms per year per capita | 461.7 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Samoa 483.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Malawi 482.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 463.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 459.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Ghana 452.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Grenada 438.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Maldives?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Maldives was 461.7 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 527.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.