Fruit consumption by type in Maldives
Maldives: Fruit consumption by type was 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption by type in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.91 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Maldives peaked at 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2122 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5641 kilograms per year per capita | 0.067 kilograms per year per capita | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7658 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.994 kilograms per year per capita | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 0.98 kilograms per year per capita | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 19 Jordan 3.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Yemen 2.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Turkey 1.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Pakistan 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Djibouti 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Somalia 1.52 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type in Maldives?
- Fruit consumption by type in Maldives was 1.91 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. 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.