Fruit consumption per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fruit consumption per capita was 168.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption per capita 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 168.5 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Maldives peaked at 192.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 46.13 kilograms per year per capita | 44.6 kilograms per year per capita | 47.22 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita | 46.45 kilograms per year per capita | 49.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | 58.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.62 kilograms per year per capita | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita | 78.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.47 kilograms per year per capita | 64.87 kilograms per year per capita | 100.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.25 kilograms per year per capita | 90.26 kilograms per year per capita | 192.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.47 kilograms per year per capita | 140.04 kilograms per year per capita | 168.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 12 Samoa 176.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Malawi 175.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 169.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Turkey 167.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Ghana 165 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Grenada 160.17 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 per capita in Maldives?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Maldives was 168.5 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 per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 192.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 per capita. 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.