Cassava production in Maldives
Maldives: Cassava production was 6.03 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava 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
Maldives recorded 6.03 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Maldives peaked at 133 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Maldives 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 16 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1971 | 8 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 3 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1973 | 14 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 1974 | 9 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 16 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 4 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 6 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1981 | 20 tonnes | +1900.0% |
| 1982 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 25 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 14 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 22 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 41 tonnes | +86.4% |
| 1991 | 30 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 27 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 25 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 23.6 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 17 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 39 tonnes | +129.4% |
| 1997 | 42 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 39.2 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 39 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 90 tonnes | +210.3% |
| 2002 | 75 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 70 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 133 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 58 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 28 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 tonnes | +271.7% |
| 2013 | 4 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.61 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 2015 | 6.54 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.72 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.33 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.08 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.16 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.43 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.03 tonnes | -2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.03 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1900.0% | 1 tonnes | 20 tonnes |
| 1970 | +700.0% | 2 tonnes | 16 tonnes |
| 1973 | +366.7% | 3 tonnes | 14 tonnes |
| 2012 | +271.7% | 1.13 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes |
| 2001 | +210.3% | 29 tonnes | 90 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2222 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.28 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 6.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | 6.43 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 cassava production in Maldives?
- Cassava production in Maldives was 6.03 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 cassava production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 133 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for cassava production?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.