Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2002
All-time low
1.5%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.9% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives peaked at 11.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +187.6% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +50.6% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Maldives was 7.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Maldives ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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