Palm oil imports in Maldives
Maldives: Palm oil imports was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Palm oil imports in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0 tonnes for palm oil imports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil imports in Maldives peaked at 6,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Maldives 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,750 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Bahamas 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Belize 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Bhutan 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Botswana 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Cyprus 0 tonnes compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Grenada 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Malta 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 165 New Caledonia 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Seychelles 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palm oil imports in Maldives?
- Palm oil imports in Maldives was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palm oil imports recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest palm oil imports recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for palm oil imports?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil imports rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Palm oil imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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