Aquaculture production in Maldives
Maldives: Aquaculture production was 9 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture 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
Maldives recorded 9 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Maldives peaked at 13 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, 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 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 184 Isle of Man 8 metric tons compare
- 184 Kiribati 8 metric tons compare
- 184 Luxembourg 8 metric tons compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2545 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.229 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 107,423 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 107,414 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.57 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4318 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Maldives?
- Aquaculture production in Maldives was 9 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 aquaculture production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for aquaculture production?
- Maldives ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.