What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 242.53 grams per day per capita in 1970.

How does Maldives rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Maldives ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 365.44 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

365.44 grams per day per capita

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

122nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

433.49 grams per day per capita

in 1982

All-time low

242.53 grams per day per capita

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives is 365.44 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives peaked at 433.49 grams per day per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 242.53 grams per day per capita, in 1970.

Maldives ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	252.12 grams per day per capita	245.31 grams per day per capita	259.34 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	298.64 grams per day per capita	242.53 grams per day per capita	397.06 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	396.95 grams per day per capita	377.03 grams per day per capita	433.49 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	338.16 grams per day per capita	286.58 grams per day per capita	390.55 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	314.92 grams per day per capita	302.57 grams per day per capita	330.71 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	386.51 grams per day per capita	361.82 grams per day per capita	423.77 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	384.99 grams per day per capita	365.44 grams per day per capita	397.26 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

119 Moldova 368.61 grams per day per capita compare
120 Brunei 367.33 grams per day per capita compare
121 Bolivia 366.19 grams per day per capita compare
123 Guatemala 365.2 grams per day per capita compare
124 Japan 364.43 grams per day per capita compare
125 Macao 363.64 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives was 365.44 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 433.49 grams per day per capita in 1982.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 242.53 grams per day per capita in 1970.
How does Maldives rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Maldives ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.