Oil yields by crop type in Maldives

Maldives: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0573 tonnes per hectare in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0573 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7095 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.0298 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Oil yields by crop type in Maldives, 1961–2021

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0573 tonnes per hectare for oil yields by crop type in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Maldives peaked at 0.7095 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.

That places Maldives 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6449 tonnes per hectare 0.579 tonnes per hectare 0.7095 tonnes per hectare 9
1970s 0.3579 tonnes per hectare 0.0298 tonnes per hectare 0.6752 tonnes per hectare 10
1980s 0.3668 tonnes per hectare 0.2689 tonnes per hectare 0.5207 tonnes per hectare 10
1990s 0.4146 tonnes per hectare 0.3835 tonnes per hectare 0.4354 tonnes per hectare 10
2000s 0.3883 tonnes per hectare 0.2171 tonnes per hectare 0.5623 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 0.0781 tonnes per hectare 0.0557 tonnes per hectare 0.1335 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 0.0584 tonnes per hectare 0.0573 tonnes per hectare 0.0596 tonnes per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 41 Ghana 0.0779 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 42 Benin 0.0725 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 43 Brazil 0.0664 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 45 Vanuatu 0.0522 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 46 Kenya 0.0341 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 47 New Caledonia 0.0211 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil yields by crop type in Maldives?
Oil yields by crop type in Maldives was 0.0573 tonnes per hectare in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.7095 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
How does Maldives rank for oil yields by crop type?
Maldives ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil yields by crop type
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
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