> In 2024 Maldives produced 205 t of all cereals, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%.

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# All cereals production in Maldives

In 2024 Maldives produced 205 t of all cereals, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. The record was 2,070 t in 1975. Area harvested: 84 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024205 t
World rank171 of 177
10-year change+5.1%
Record2,070 t1975

## All cereals in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Maldives compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 4.2 (−42%)
kg per person0.39world 384
10-year change+5.1%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 169 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 427 | 0.00% |
| 170 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/micronesia/) | 290 | 0.00% |
| 171 | **Maldives** | 205 | 0.00% |
| 172 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/dominica/) | 194 | 0.00% |
| 173 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/grenada/) | 177 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 177 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

### Map of world production of cereals

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 205 | 0.0% | 84 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 205 | +0.5% | 84 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 204 | −0.5% | 84 | 2.43 |
| 2021 | 205 | +1.0% | 84 | 2.44 |
| 2020 | 203 | +0.5% | 84 | 2.42 |
| 2019 | 202 | −1.9% | 83 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 206 | +4.0% | 83 | 2.48 |
| 2017 | 198 | −2.0% | 83 | 2.39 |
| 2016 | 202 | +2.5% | 82 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 197 | +1.0% | 86 | 2.29 |
| 2014 | 195 | 0.0% | 84 | 2.32 |
| 2013 | 195 | +5.4% | 77 | 2.53 |
| 2012 | 185 | +7.6% | 74 | 2.50 |
| 2011 | 172 | +4.9% | 72 | 2.39 |
| 2010 | 164 | +12% | 73 | 2.25 |
| 2009 | 147 | +1.4% | 68 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 145 | +5.1% | 70 | 2.07 |
| 2007 | 138 | +2.2% | 70 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 135 | +13% | 70 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 120 | −9.1% | 68 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 132 | −25% | 67 | 1.97 |
| 2003 | 177 | +61% | 118 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 110 | 0.0% | 66 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 110 | +11% | 68 | 1.62 |
| 2000 | 99 | +3.1% | 67 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 96 | +4.3% | 71 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 92 | −4.2% | 75 | 1.23 |
| 1997 | 96 | +967% | 79 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 9 | −18% | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0.0% | 11 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 11 | +10% | 11 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 10 | +25% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 8 | +100% | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 4 | −43% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 7 | −36% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 11 | +83% | 8 | 1.38 |
| 1988 | 6 | +20% | 6 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 5 | −80% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 25 | −56% | 35 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 57 | −44% | 77 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 102 | +500% | 133 | 0.77 |
| 1980 | 17 | −58% | 20 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 40 | +43% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 28 | −66% | 34 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 83 | −43% | 104 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 146 | −93% | 176 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 2,070 | +152% | 2,326 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 822 | +7.2% | 833 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 767 | +2,968% | 805 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 25 | −64% | 32 | 0.78 |
| 1971 | 70 | −71% | 92 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 240 | +189% | 269 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 83 | −52% | 106 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 174 | −38% | 204 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 279 | −35% | 308 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 426 | +17% | 465 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 364 | +16% | 394 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 313 | +19% | 343 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 262 | +25% | 292 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 210 | +32% | 240 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 159 | — | 179 | 0.89 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cereals in Maldives?

Maldives produced 205 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of cereals?

Maldives ranked 171st of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of cereals in Maldives changed?

It rose by 5.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 2,070 t in 1975.

### What is the yield of cereals in Maldives?

2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (205 t from 84 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/argentina/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/bangladesh/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/canada/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/pakistan/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/ukraine/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/france/)
[All countries producing all cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/)

## Other products of Maldives

[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/maldives/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/maldives/)[Other nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/other-nuts/maldives/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/maldives/)[Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/other-meat-of-mammals/maldives/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/maldives/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/maldives/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/maldives/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/maldives/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/maldives/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/maldives/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/maldives/)
[Agricultural production in Maldives](https://husfarm.com/production/country/maldives/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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