Calorie supply by food group in Maldives
Maldives: Calorie supply by food group was 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Maldives peaked at 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,391 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1970.
That places Maldives 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,454 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,408 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,546 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,391 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,931 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,791 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,868 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 158 Ecuador 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Tonga 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Maldives?
- Calorie supply by food group in Maldives was 2,048 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 kilocalories per day per capita in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. 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.