Banana production in Maldives
Maldives: Banana production was 686.52 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
686.52 tonnes
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
116th
of 152 countries
All-time high
10,313 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
154 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Maldives is 686.52 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Maldives peaked at 10,313 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 154 tonnes, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 550 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,193 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,193 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,193 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 861 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 746 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 976 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 1,350 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 3,500 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 6,084 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1995 | 2,930 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 1996 | 2,725 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,150 tonnes | +125.7% |
| 1998 | 6,260 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,460 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 6,260 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 2,640 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,300 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 9,081 tonnes | +175.2% |
| 2005 | 6,154 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 10,313 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 8,910 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 8,210 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,340 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 3,245 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1,140 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 547 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 154 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 645.97 tonnes | +319.5% |
| 2015 | 891.82 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1,119 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 1,099 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 334 tonnes | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 220 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 242 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 157.12 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 217.31 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 512.23 tonnes | +135.7% |
| 2024 | 686.52 tonnes | +34.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 686.52 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 686.52 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 383,285 tonnes, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +319.5% | 154 tonnes | 645.97 tonnes |
| 2004 | +175.2% | 3,300 tonnes | 9,081 tonnes |
| 2023 | +135.7% | 217.31 tonnes | 512.23 tonnes |
| 1997 | +125.7% | 2,725 tonnes | 6,150 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605.56 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 860 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 746 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,796 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 6,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,221 tonnes | 2,640 tonnes | 10,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.56 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 3,245 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.04 tonnes | 157.12 tonnes | 686.52 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 banana production in Maldives?
- Banana production in Maldives was 686.52 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10,313 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for banana production?
- Maldives ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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