How have things changed? in Maldives
Maldives: How have things changed? was 107,423 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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.