Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 53.03 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 53.03 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 74.7 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 76th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 73 Hungary 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 74 New Zealand 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 75 Japan 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 52.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 78 Bulgaria 52.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 79 Mauritius 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,499 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.42 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -617.31 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 53.03 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.