Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 42 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Maldives is 42 percent, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 44 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41 percent, in 2006.
That places Maldives 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 percent | — |
| 2002 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 42 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 percent, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 42 percent is below the median for South Asia, which is 59 percent, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 percent | 41 percent | 44 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.8 percent | 41 percent | 42 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 percent | 41 percent | 42 percent | 2 |
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- 86 Central African Republic 43 percent compare
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 42 percent 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 share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 percent in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.