Dietary composition by country in Maldives
Maldives: Dietary composition by country was 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Maldives is 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Maldives peaked at 115.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
Maldives ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 13.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 13 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 115.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 26 Djibouti 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Brunei 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 28 Finland 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Guyana 43.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Kuwait 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Maldives?
- Dietary composition by country in Maldives was 44.49 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 115.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for dietary composition by country?
- Maldives ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.