Fruit consumption per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fruit consumption per capita was 168.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
168.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
192.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
26.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 46.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 45.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 45.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 48.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 49.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 48.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 48.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 45.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 45.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 45.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 40.51 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 58.4 kilograms per year per capita | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 28.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.83 kilograms per year per capita | +136.8% |
| 1994 | 78.85 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 69.44 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 78.84 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 69.66 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 68.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 59.83 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 64.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 64.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 97.81 kilograms per year per capita | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 82.43 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 100.8 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 99.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 100.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.9 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 96.67 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 90.26 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 159.34 kilograms per year per capita | +76.5% |
| 2013 | 151.74 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 171.62 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 168.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 192.47 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 128.66 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 119.98 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 123 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 140.04 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 154.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 167.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 168.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 168.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 168.5 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.14 kilograms per year per capita, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +136.8% | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | 67.83 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2012 | +76.5% | 90.26 kilograms per year per capita | 159.34 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1990 | -55.1% | 58.4 kilograms per year per capita | 26.24 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1989 | +49.8% | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | 58.4 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +42.5% | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | 97.81 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2017 | -33.2% | 192.47 kilograms per year per capita | 128.66 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 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 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 192 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.