Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives
Maldives: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 9 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives is 9 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives peaked at 13 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 183 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 183 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Maldives was 9 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.