Per capita diet composition in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita diet composition was 365.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
365.44
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
433.49
in 1982
All-time low
242.53
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Maldives is 365.44, 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, per capita diet composition in Maldives peaked at 433.49 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 242.53, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.46 | — |
| 1962 | 255.77 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 251.73 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 259.34 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 252.83 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 258.24 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 250.04 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 248.4 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 245.31 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 242.53 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 251.17 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 266.24 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 272.72 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 269.95 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 273.89 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 308.33 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 340.13 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 364.35 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 397.06 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 407.11 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 405.03 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 433.49 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 404.73 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 391.42 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 398.5 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 393.13 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 377.03 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 377.58 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 381.49 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 375.99 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 390.55 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 367.76 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 286.58 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 312.69 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 319.09 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 336.35 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 324.63 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 325.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 342.49 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 322.75 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 323.78 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 330.71 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 326.24 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 310.93 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 309.33 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 304.37 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 302.57 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 303.96 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 314.58 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 361.82 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 380.26 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 380.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 383.69 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 402.9 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 401.27 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 423.77 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 391.01 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 374.85 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 365.42 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 390.98 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 386.29 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 397.26 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 365.44 | -8.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 365.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 365.44 is below the median for South Asia, which is 646.12, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.12 | 245.31 | 259.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 298.64 | 242.53 | 397.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.95 | 377.03 | 433.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.16 | 286.58 | 390.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.92 | 302.57 | 330.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.51 | 361.82 | 423.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.99 | 365.44 | 397.26 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Maldives?
- Per capita diet composition in Maldives was 365.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 433.49 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.53 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita diet composition?
- Maldives ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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