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Calorie supply by food group in Maldives

Maldives: Calorie supply by food group was 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,048 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,063 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1,391 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Maldives, 1961–2023

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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 160th out of 192 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Maldives, year by year

Year kilocalories per day per capita Change
1961 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita —
1962 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita +1.2%
1963 1,486 kilocalories per day per capita -0.6%
1964 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita -0.6%
1965 1,439 kilocalories per day per capita -2.7%
1966 1,449 kilocalories per day per capita +0.7%
1967 1,426 kilocalories per day per capita -1.6%
1968 1,408 kilocalories per day per capita -1.2%
1969 1,429 kilocalories per day per capita +1.4%
1970 1,391 kilocalories per day per capita -2.6%
1971 1,432 kilocalories per day per capita +2.9%
1972 1,408 kilocalories per day per capita -1.7%
1973 1,489 kilocalories per day per capita +5.7%
1974 1,479 kilocalories per day per capita -0.7%
1975 1,467 kilocalories per day per capita -0.8%
1976 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita +7.9%
1977 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita +4.3%
1978 1,717 kilocalories per day per capita +4.0%
1979 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita +7.0%
1980 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita +5.7%
1981 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita -0.0%
1982 2,009 kilocalories per day per capita +3.4%
1983 1,932 kilocalories per day per capita -3.8%
1984 1,897 kilocalories per day per capita -1.8%
1985 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita +0.5%
1986 1,939 kilocalories per day per capita +1.7%
1987 1,867 kilocalories per day per capita -3.7%
1988 1,842 kilocalories per day per capita -1.3%
1989 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita +10.4%
1990 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita -5.6%
1991 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita +2.9%
1992 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita -4.7%
1993 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita -0.4%
1994 1,920 kilocalories per day per capita +2.3%
1995 1,883 kilocalories per day per capita -1.9%
1996 1,904 kilocalories per day per capita +1.1%
1997 1,826 kilocalories per day per capita -4.1%
1998 1,818 kilocalories per day per capita -0.4%
1999 1,839 kilocalories per day per capita +1.1%
2000 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita -1.0%
2001 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita +0.1%
2002 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita +0.8%
2003 1,836 kilocalories per day per capita -0.1%
2004 1,868 kilocalories per day per capita +1.8%
2005 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita -3.7%
2006 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita +0.1%
2007 1,799 kilocalories per day per capita -0.1%
2008 1,809 kilocalories per day per capita +0.6%
2009 1,791 kilocalories per day per capita -1.0%
2010 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita +7.5%
2011 1,938 kilocalories per day per capita +0.7%
2012 1,936 kilocalories per day per capita -0.1%
2013 1,937 kilocalories per day per capita +0.1%
2014 1,992 kilocalories per day per capita +2.8%
2015 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita +1.3%
2016 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita +0.3%
2017 2,046 kilocalories per day per capita +1.1%
2018 1,996 kilocalories per day per capita -2.4%
2019 2,050 kilocalories per day per capita +2.7%
2020 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita +0.5%
2021 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita -3.8%
2022 2,063 kilocalories per day per capita +4.1%
2023 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita -0.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 2,048 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,409 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Sao Tome and Principe 2,072 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 158 Kyrgyzstan 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 159 Ecuador 2,052 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 161 Tonga 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 162 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 163 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 160th out of 192 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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

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