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 123rd out of 192 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

123rd

of 192 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 123rd of 192 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Daily supply of different food groups per person in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	247.46 grams per day per capita	—
1962	255.77 grams per day per capita	+3.4%
1963	251.73 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
1964	259.34 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1965	252.83 grams per day per capita	-2.5%
1966	258.24 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
1967	250.04 grams per day per capita	-3.2%
1968	248.4 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
1969	245.31 grams per day per capita	-1.2%
1970	242.53 grams per day per capita	-1.1%
1971	251.17 grams per day per capita	+3.6%
1972	266.24 grams per day per capita	+6.0%
1973	272.72 grams per day per capita	+2.4%
1974	269.95 grams per day per capita	-1.0%
1975	273.89 grams per day per capita	+1.5%
1976	308.33 grams per day per capita	+12.6%
1977	340.13 grams per day per capita	+10.3%
1978	364.35 grams per day per capita	+7.1%
1979	397.06 grams per day per capita	+9.0%
1980	407.11 grams per day per capita	+2.5%
1981	405.03 grams per day per capita	-0.5%
1982	433.49 grams per day per capita	+7.0%
1983	404.73 grams per day per capita	-6.6%
1984	391.42 grams per day per capita	-3.3%
1985	398.5 grams per day per capita	+1.8%
1986	393.13 grams per day per capita	-1.3%
1987	377.03 grams per day per capita	-4.1%
1988	377.58 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
1989	381.49 grams per day per capita	+1.0%
1990	375.99 grams per day per capita	-1.4%
1991	390.55 grams per day per capita	+3.9%
1992	367.76 grams per day per capita	-5.8%
1993	286.58 grams per day per capita	-22.1%
1994	312.69 grams per day per capita	+9.1%
1995	319.09 grams per day per capita	+2.0%
1996	336.35 grams per day per capita	+5.4%
1997	324.63 grams per day per capita	-3.5%
1998	325.51 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
1999	342.49 grams per day per capita	+5.2%
2000	322.75 grams per day per capita	-5.8%
2001	323.78 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2002	330.71 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2003	326.24 grams per day per capita	-1.4%
2004	310.93 grams per day per capita	-4.7%
2005	309.33 grams per day per capita	-0.5%
2006	304.37 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
2007	302.57 grams per day per capita	-0.6%
2008	303.96 grams per day per capita	+0.5%
2009	314.58 grams per day per capita	+3.5%
2010	361.82 grams per day per capita	+15.0%
2011	380.26 grams per day per capita	+5.1%
2012	380.11 grams per day per capita	-0.0%
2013	383.69 grams per day per capita	+0.9%
2014	402.9 grams per day per capita	+5.0%
2015	401.27 grams per day per capita	-0.4%
2016	423.77 grams per day per capita	+5.6%
2017	391.01 grams per day per capita	-7.7%
2018	374.85 grams per day per capita	-4.1%
2019	365.42 grams per day per capita	-2.5%
2020	390.98 grams per day per capita	+7.0%
2021	386.29 grams per day per capita	-1.2%
2022	397.26 grams per day per capita	+2.8%
2023	365.44 grams per day per capita	-8.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 365.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Maldives's 365.44 grams per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 646.12 grams per day per capita, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

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

120 Moldova 368.61 grams per day per capita compare
121 Brunei 367.33 grams per day per capita compare
122 Bolivia 366.19 grams per day per capita compare
124 Guatemala 365.2 grams per day per capita compare
125 Japan 364.43 grams per day per capita compare
126 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 123rd out of 192 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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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: 18 September 2026

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