Animal protein consumption in Maldives
Maldives: Animal protein consumption was 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.63 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.13 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2002
All-time low
3.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption 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, animal protein consumption in Maldives stood at 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Maldives peaked at 57.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Maldives, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.0% |
| 1963 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 22.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +263.5% |
| 1966 | 22.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 23.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 22.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 35.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 27.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 24.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 30.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 30.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 29.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 22.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 26.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 23.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 24.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 29.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 27.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 38.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 46.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 39.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 38.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 32.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 28.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 28.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 49.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 53.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 43.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 42.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 49.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 56.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 53.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 55.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 57.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 36.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 50.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 32.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 41.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 39.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 45.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 53.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 51.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 46.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 30.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 30.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 25.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.07 grams of protein per day per capita, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +263.5% | 6.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.66 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Maldives?
- Animal protein consumption in Maldives was 24.63 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 57.13 grams of protein per day per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for animal protein consumption?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.