Corn production in Maldives
Maldives: Corn production was 147.36 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Maldives is 147.36 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Maldives peaked at 150.55 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Maldives 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 20 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 30 tonnes | +650.0% |
| 1975 | 24 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 14 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 8 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 6 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 4 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 57 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 34.66 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 42.95 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 49.91 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 61.49 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 60 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 84 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 80 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 94 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 107.47 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 116.32 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 130 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 140 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 140 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 141.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 146.42 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 142.67 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 150.55 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 146.55 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 146.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 147.89 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 147.01 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 147.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 147.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 147.36 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 147.36 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.71 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +650.0% | 4 tonnes | 30 tonnes |
| 1967 | +500.0% | 4 tonnes | 24 tonnes |
| 1973 | +300.0% | 1 tonnes | 4 tonnes |
| 1988 | +200.0% | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 2 tonnes | 4 tonnes |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 2 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.9 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.46 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 tonnes | 49.91 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.16 tonnes | 107.47 tonnes | 150.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.2 tonnes | 146.59 tonnes | 147.89 tonnes | 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 corn production in Maldives?
- Corn production in Maldives was 147.36 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 150.55 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for corn production?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.