Capture fisheries production in Maldives
Maldives: Capture fisheries production was 107,414 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Maldives is 107,414 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Maldives peaked at 186,274 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,000 metric tons, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 78th of 216 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,410 metric tons | 12,000 metric tons | 32,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,322 metric tons | 28,325 metric tons | 37,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,276 metric tons | 37,838 metric tons | 72,589 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,995 metric tons | 80,225 metric tons | 124,217 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,294 metric tons | 117,061 metric tons | 186,274 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,767 metric tons | 120,000 metric tons | 150,993 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,372 metric tons | 107,414 metric tons | 160,683 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Aquaculture production 9 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 capture fisheries production in Maldives?
- Capture fisheries production in Maldives was 107,414 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 186,274 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for capture fisheries production?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.