Daily per capita protein supply in Maldives
Maldives: Daily per capita protein supply was 97.41 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.41 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
119.26 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
29.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Maldives is 97.41 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Maldives peaked at 119.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.73 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Maldives 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.73 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 31.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 31.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 33.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 49.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +47.7% |
| 1966 | 49.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 52.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 49.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 47.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 61.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 54.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 51.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 64.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 63.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 65.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 59.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 65.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 64.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 66.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 70.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 71.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 85.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 87.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 82.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 77.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 69.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 71.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 81.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 86.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 92.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 82.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 81.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 91.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 97.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 94.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 98.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 100.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 85.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 82.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 79.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 90.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 87.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 92.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 115.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 115.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 116.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 118.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 117.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 116.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 119.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 102.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 95.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 100.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 97.41 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 97.41 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.16 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita protein supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +47.7% | 33.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.09 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 87.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 97.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 100.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 119.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 100.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 77 Grenada 98.42 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 98.11 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 79 Morocco 98.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 96.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 82 Czechia 96.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 83 Kuwait 95.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 daily per capita protein supply in Maldives?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Maldives was 97.41 grams of protein 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 protein supply recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 119.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.