Per capita sources of protein in Maldives
Maldives: Per capita sources of protein was 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.38 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.56 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
23.78 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Maldives stood at 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Maldives peaked at 47.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.78 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 93rd 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 sources of protein in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.04 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 24.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 25.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 24.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 24.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 24.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 23.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 23.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 25.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 31.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 31.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 35.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 36.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 39.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 40 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 39.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 39.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 38.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 38.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 37.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 37.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 39.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 34.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 34.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 27.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 28.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 42.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 47.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 45.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 52.1 grams of protein per day per capita, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita sources of protein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.6% | 30.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.62 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 90 Ukraine 44.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 92 Oman 44.48 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 94 Vanuatu 44.26 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 95 Marshall Islands 44.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 96 Australia 44.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 sources of protein in Maldives?
- Per capita sources of protein in Maldives was 44.38 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.