Sweet potato production in Maldives
Maldives: Sweet potato production was 3.33 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Maldives is 3.33 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Maldives peaked at 180 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.04 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Maldives 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 58.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes | 0.04 tonnes | 3.33 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Maldives?
- Sweet potato production in Maldives was 3.33 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 180 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for sweet potato production?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.