Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
539.25 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
620.91 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
40 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1966 | 74.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 83.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 117.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 107.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 119.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 124.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 115.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 98.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 105.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 103.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 128.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 136.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 147.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 186.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 206.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 199.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 195.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 240.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 271.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 274.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 300.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 347.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 349.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 352.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 361.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 394.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 397.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 425.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 545.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 520.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 528.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 619.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 481.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 446.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 409.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 402.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 434.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 428.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 424.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 431.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 474.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 503.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 450.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 495.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 483.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 517.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 642.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 87.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +63.3% | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | 65.33 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 40 metric tons per square kilometre | 107.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 94.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 124.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 126.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 241.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 267.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 414.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 390.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 400 metric tons per square kilometre | 503.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 483.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 1 Nauru 4,535 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1,633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 650.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 410.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Kiribati 318.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 302.71 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Maldives was 539.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 620.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.