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Daily per capita fat supply in Maldives

Maldives: Daily per capita fat supply was 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.48 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.48 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
25.24 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply 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 grams of fat per day per capita.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Maldives peaked at 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.24 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1979.

Maldives ranks 123rd 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 per capita fat supply in Maldives, year by year

Year grams of fat per day per capita Change
1961 29.32 grams of fat per day per capita —
1962 29.58 grams of fat per day per capita +0.9%
1963 29.39 grams of fat per day per capita -0.7%
1964 29.8 grams of fat per day per capita +1.4%
1965 33.85 grams of fat per day per capita +13.6%
1966 34.64 grams of fat per day per capita +2.4%
1967 37.43 grams of fat per day per capita +8.0%
1968 37.44 grams of fat per day per capita +0.0%
1969 35.49 grams of fat per day per capita -5.2%
1970 38.33 grams of fat per day per capita +8.0%
1971 36.83 grams of fat per day per capita -3.9%
1972 29.19 grams of fat per day per capita -20.7%
1973 32.78 grams of fat per day per capita +12.3%
1974 30.83 grams of fat per day per capita -5.9%
1975 28.85 grams of fat per day per capita -6.4%
1976 30.18 grams of fat per day per capita +4.6%
1977 26.91 grams of fat per day per capita -10.9%
1978 26.85 grams of fat per day per capita -0.2%
1979 25.24 grams of fat per day per capita -6.0%
1980 31.05 grams of fat per day per capita +23.1%
1981 31.44 grams of fat per day per capita +1.2%
1982 31.25 grams of fat per day per capita -0.6%
1983 36.09 grams of fat per day per capita +15.5%
1984 38.64 grams of fat per day per capita +7.0%
1985 38.63 grams of fat per day per capita -0.0%
1986 39.24 grams of fat per day per capita +1.6%
1987 38.83 grams of fat per day per capita -1.1%
1988 41.15 grams of fat per day per capita +6.0%
1989 48.93 grams of fat per day per capita +18.9%
1990 41.66 grams of fat per day per capita -14.9%
1991 43.46 grams of fat per day per capita +4.3%
1992 45.17 grams of fat per day per capita +3.9%
1993 47.5 grams of fat per day per capita +5.2%
1994 48.22 grams of fat per day per capita +1.5%
1995 47.2 grams of fat per day per capita -2.1%
1996 48.35 grams of fat per day per capita +2.4%
1997 50.99 grams of fat per day per capita +5.4%
1998 55.52 grams of fat per day per capita +8.9%
1999 57.39 grams of fat per day per capita +3.4%
2000 57.98 grams of fat per day per capita +1.0%
2001 58.92 grams of fat per day per capita +1.6%
2002 59.9 grams of fat per day per capita +1.7%
2003 57.03 grams of fat per day per capita -4.8%
2004 59.32 grams of fat per day per capita +4.0%
2005 57.2 grams of fat per day per capita -3.6%
2006 53.92 grams of fat per day per capita -5.7%
2007 57.21 grams of fat per day per capita +6.1%
2008 57.27 grams of fat per day per capita +0.1%
2009 56.81 grams of fat per day per capita -0.8%
2010 57.47 grams of fat per day per capita +1.2%
2011 55.76 grams of fat per day per capita -3.0%
2012 55.52 grams of fat per day per capita -0.4%
2013 57.89 grams of fat per day per capita +4.3%
2014 65.51 grams of fat per day per capita +13.2%
2015 64.67 grams of fat per day per capita -1.3%
2016 69.33 grams of fat per day per capita +7.2%
2017 66.76 grams of fat per day per capita -3.7%
2018 67.95 grams of fat per day per capita +1.8%
2019 73.15 grams of fat per day per capita +7.7%
2020 70.36 grams of fat per day per capita -3.8%
2021 74.29 grams of fat per day per capita +5.6%
2022 77.15 grams of fat per day per capita +3.9%
2023 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita +1.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.47 grams of fat per day per capita, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 64.01 grams of fat per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.99 grams of fat per day per capita 29.32 grams of fat per day per capita 37.44 grams of fat per day per capita 9
1970s 30.6 grams of fat per day per capita 25.24 grams of fat per day per capita 38.33 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1980s 37.53 grams of fat per day per capita 31.05 grams of fat per day per capita 48.93 grams of fat per day per capita 10
1990s 48.55 grams of fat per day per capita 41.66 grams of fat per day per capita 57.39 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2000s 57.56 grams of fat per day per capita 53.92 grams of fat per day per capita 59.9 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2010s 63.4 grams of fat per day per capita 55.52 grams of fat per day per capita 73.15 grams of fat per day per capita 10
2020s 75.07 grams of fat per day per capita 70.36 grams of fat per day per capita 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 120 Turkmenistan 80.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  2. 121 Bhutan 80.55 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  3. 122 Indonesia 80.35 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  4. 124 Ukraine 78.39 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  5. 125 Guyana 77.01 grams of fat per day per capita compare
  6. 126 Guatemala 76.97 grams of fat per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Maldives?
Daily per capita fat supply in Maldives was 78.48 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 78.48 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 25.24 grams of fat per day per capita in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Maldives ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat 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
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.