Bananas production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 687 t of bananas, the 107th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 10,313 t in 2006. Area harvested: 25 ha, yield 27.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 687 t
- World rank
- 107 of 118
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 10,313 t
- 2006
Bananas in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.5
- world 23.7 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 1.30
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Barbados | 981 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Tonga | 817 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Maldives | 687 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Zambia | 684 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Timor-Leste | 560 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Maldives is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 687 | +34% | 25 | 27.48 |
| 2023 | 512 | +136% | 18 | 28.44 |
| 2022 | 217 | +38% | 8 | 27.13 |
| 2021 | 157 | −35% | 5 | 31.40 |
| 2020 | 242 | +10% | 8 | 30.25 |
| 2019 | 220 | −34% | 7 | 31.43 |
| 2018 | 334 | −70% | 11 | 30.36 |
| 2017 | 1,099 | −1.8% | 37 | 29.70 |
| 2016 | 1,119 | +25% | 38 | 29.45 |
| 2015 | 892 | +38% | 31 | 28.77 |
| 2014 | 646 | +319% | 23 | 28.09 |
| 2013 | 154 | −72% | 5 | 30.80 |
| 2012 | 547 | −52% | 19 | 28.79 |
| 2011 | 1,140 | −65% | 39 | 29.23 |
| 2010 | 3,245 | −25% | 117 | 27.74 |
| 2009 | 4,340 | −47% | 170 | 25.53 |
| 2008 | 8,210 | −7.9% | 320 | 25.66 |
| 2007 | 8,910 | −14% | 350 | 25.46 |
| 2006 | 10,313 | +68% | 320 | 32.23 |
| 2005 | 6,154 | −32% | 200 | 30.77 |
| 2004 | 9,081 | +175% | 320 | 28.38 |
| 2003 | 3,300 | +10% | 120 | 27.50 |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +14% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 2001 | 2,640 | −58% | 85 | 31.06 |
| 2000 | 6,260 | +40% | 200 | 31.30 |
| 1999 | 4,460 | −29% | 135 | 33.04 |
| 1998 | 6,260 | +1.8% | 220 | 28.45 |
| 1997 | 6,150 | +126% | 200 | 30.75 |
| 1996 | 2,725 | −7.0% | 135 | 20.19 |
| 1995 | 2,930 | −52% | 135 | 21.70 |
| 1994 | 6,084 | +74% | 190 | 32.02 |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +40% | 157 | 22.29 |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +25% | 165 | 15.15 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +48% | 133 | 15.04 |
| 1990 | 1,350 | +38% | 160 | 8.44 |
| 1989 | 976 | +31% | 150 | 6.51 |
| 1988 | 746 | −13% | 150 | 4.97 |
| 1987 | 861 | −28% | 150 | 5.74 |
| 1986 | 1,193 | 0.0% | 150 | 7.95 |
| 1985 | 1,193 | 0.0% | 150 | 7.95 |
| 1984 | 1,193 | −0.6% | 150 | 7.95 |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 150 | 8.00 |
| 1982 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 150 | 7.67 |
| 1981 | 1,100 | +10% | 150 | 7.33 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +11% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1977 | 900 | 0.0% | 130 | 6.92 |
| 1976 | 900 | 0.0% | 120 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 900 | +13% | 120 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% | 120 | 6.67 |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% | 120 | 6.67 |
| 1972 | 800 | +6.7% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 750 | 0.0% | 100 | 7.50 |
| 1970 | 750 | +7.1% | 100 | 7.50 |
| 1969 | 700 | 0.0% | 155 | 4.52 |
| 1968 | 700 | +7.7% | 155 | 4.52 |
| 1967 | 650 | 0.0% | 150 | 4.33 |
| 1966 | 650 | +8.3% | 150 | 4.33 |
| 1965 | 600 | 0.0% | 135 | 4.44 |
| 1964 | 600 | +9.1% | 135 | 4.44 |
| 1963 | 550 | +10% | 130 | 4.23 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 125 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 125 | 4.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3,140 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 94 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Maldives?
Maldives produced 687 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of bananas?
Maldives ranked 107th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Maldives changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 10,313 t in 2006.
What is the yield of bananas in Maldives?
27.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (687 t from 25 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Maldives export or import bananas?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 3,140 t (USD 2.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Maldives is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.