Capture fisheries production in Maldives
Maldives: Capture fisheries production was 107,414 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107,414 metric tons
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
186,274 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
12,000 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Maldives, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Maldives is 107,414 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Maldives peaked at 186,274 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,000 metric tons, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 12,000 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 12,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,600 metric tons | +63.3% |
| 1966 | 22,400 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 25,100 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 23,700 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 32,300 metric tons | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 37,273 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 35,176 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 32,268 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 35,706 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 37,258 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 28,325 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 34,634 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 29,636 metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 31,769 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 31,175 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 38,624 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 40,916 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 37,838 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 44,110 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 56,081 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 62,076 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 59,964 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 58,502 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 72,589 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 72,065 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 80,225 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 81,523 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 82,392 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90,156 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 104,242 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 104,754 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 105,848 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 108,312 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 118,285 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 124,217 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 119,373 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 127,636 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 163,770 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 156,132 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 158,528 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 186,274 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 185,811 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 144,511 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 133,839 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 117,061 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 122,804 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 120,835 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 120,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 130,247 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 128,652 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 127,310 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,421 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 142,349 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 150,993 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 135,063 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 148,565 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 144,993 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 155,205 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 160,683 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 107,414 metric tons | -33.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 107,414 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 107,414 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 231,658 metric tons, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,410 metric tons | 12,000 metric tons | 32,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,322 metric tons | 28,325 metric tons | 37,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,276 metric tons | 37,838 metric tons | 72,589 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,995 metric tons | 80,225 metric tons | 124,217 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,294 metric tons | 117,061 metric tons | 186,274 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,767 metric tons | 120,000 metric tons | 150,993 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,372 metric tons | 107,414 metric tons | 160,683 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Maldives?
- Capture fisheries production in Maldives was 107,414 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 186,274 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for capture fisheries production?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.