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Daily supply of calories per person in Maldives

Maldives: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,671 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,671 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,773 kilocalories per day
in 2016
All-time low
1,517 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Maldives, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2,671 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Maldives peaked at 2,773 kilocalories per day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,517 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

Maldives ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily supply of calories per person in Maldives, year by year

Year kilocalories per day Change
1961 1,517 kilocalories per day —
1962 1,543 kilocalories per day +1.7%
1963 1,533 kilocalories per day -0.6%
1964 1,534 kilocalories per day +0.1%
1965 1,604 kilocalories per day +4.6%
1966 1,618 kilocalories per day +0.8%
1967 1,615 kilocalories per day -0.1%
1968 1,584 kilocalories per day -1.9%
1969 1,583 kilocalories per day -0.1%
1970 1,643 kilocalories per day +3.8%
1971 1,631 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1972 1,575 kilocalories per day -3.4%
1973 1,708 kilocalories per day +8.5%
1974 1,697 kilocalories per day -0.7%
1975 1,669 kilocalories per day -1.6%
1976 1,789 kilocalories per day +7.2%
1977 1,808 kilocalories per day +1.1%
1978 1,899 kilocalories per day +5.0%
1979 2,000 kilocalories per day +5.3%
1980 2,114 kilocalories per day +5.7%
1981 2,147 kilocalories per day +1.5%
1982 2,203 kilocalories per day +2.6%
1983 2,198 kilocalories per day -0.2%
1984 2,212 kilocalories per day +0.6%
1985 2,233 kilocalories per day +1.0%
1986 2,263 kilocalories per day +1.4%
1987 2,189 kilocalories per day -3.3%
1988 2,210 kilocalories per day +1.0%
1989 2,335 kilocalories per day +5.6%
1990 2,201 kilocalories per day -5.7%
1991 2,268 kilocalories per day +3.1%
1992 2,260 kilocalories per day -0.3%
1993 2,308 kilocalories per day +2.1%
1994 2,396 kilocalories per day +3.8%
1995 2,311 kilocalories per day -3.6%
1996 2,318 kilocalories per day +0.3%
1997 2,294 kilocalories per day -1.0%
1998 2,332 kilocalories per day +1.7%
1999 2,391 kilocalories per day +2.5%
2000 2,357 kilocalories per day -1.4%
2001 2,399 kilocalories per day +1.8%
2002 2,426 kilocalories per day +1.1%
2003 2,330 kilocalories per day -3.9%
2004 2,372 kilocalories per day +1.8%
2005 2,391 kilocalories per day +0.8%
2006 2,305 kilocalories per day -3.6%
2007 2,367 kilocalories per day +2.7%
2008 2,386 kilocalories per day +0.8%
2009 2,391 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2010 2,593 kilocalories per day +8.5%
2011 2,599 kilocalories per day +0.2%
2012 2,608 kilocalories per day +0.4%
2013 2,638 kilocalories per day +1.1%
2014 2,681 kilocalories per day +1.6%
2015 2,735 kilocalories per day +2.0%
2016 2,773 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2017 2,680 kilocalories per day -3.4%
2018 2,641 kilocalories per day -1.5%
2019 2,657 kilocalories per day +0.6%
2020 2,603 kilocalories per day -2.0%
2021 2,634 kilocalories per day +1.2%
2022 2,672 kilocalories per day +1.4%
2023 2,671 kilocalories per day -0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 2,671 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 2,671 kilocalories per day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,570 kilocalories per day 1,517 kilocalories per day 1,618 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 1,742 kilocalories per day 1,575 kilocalories per day 2,000 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 2,210 kilocalories per day 2,114 kilocalories per day 2,335 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 2,308 kilocalories per day 2,201 kilocalories per day 2,396 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 2,372 kilocalories per day 2,305 kilocalories per day 2,426 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 2,661 kilocalories per day 2,593 kilocalories per day 2,773 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 2,645 kilocalories per day 2,603 kilocalories per day 2,672 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 137 Gabon 2,686 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 138 Sri Lanka 2,675 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 139 Bahamas 2,672 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 141 Japan 2,670 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 142 India 2,668 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 143 Saint Lucia 2,654 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Maldives?
Daily supply of calories per person in Maldives was 2,671 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2,773 kilocalories per day in 2016.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1,517 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for daily supply of calories per person?
Maldives ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.