How have things changed? in Maldives
Maldives: How have things changed? was 107,423 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107,423 metric tons
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
186,274 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
19,600 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Maldives, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Maldives stood at 107,423 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Maldives peaked at 186,274 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,600 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Maldives 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19,600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 22,400 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 25,100 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 23,700 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 32,300 metric tons | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 37,273 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 35,176 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 32,268 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 35,706 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 37,258 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 28,325 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 34,634 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 29,636 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 31,769 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 31,175 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 38,624 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 40,916 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 37,838 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 44,110 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 56,081 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 62,076 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 59,964 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 58,502 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 72,589 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 72,065 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 80,225 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 81,523 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 82,392 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90,156 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 104,242 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 104,754 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 105,848 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 108,312 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 118,285 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 124,217 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 119,373 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 127,636 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 163,770 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 156,132 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 158,528 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 186,274 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 185,811 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 144,511 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 133,839 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 117,061 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 122,804 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 120,835 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 120,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 130,247 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 128,656 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 127,314 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,425 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 142,353 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 150,995 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 135,068 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 148,572 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 145,001 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 155,217 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 160,696 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 107,423 metric tons | -33.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 107,423 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 107,423 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712 metric tons, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,620 metric tons | 19,600 metric tons | 32,300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,322 metric tons | 28,325 metric tons | 37,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,276 metric tons | 37,838 metric tons | 72,589 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,995 metric tons | 80,225 metric tons | 124,217 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,294 metric tons | 117,061 metric tons | 186,274 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,770 metric tons | 120,000 metric tons | 150,995 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,382 metric tons | 107,423 metric tons | 160,696 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Maldives?
- How have things changed? in Maldives was 107,423 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 186,274 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,600 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Maldives rank for how have things changed??
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.