Coconut oil production in Maldives
In 2023 Maldives produced 9 t of coconut oil, the 62nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 3,906 t in 2003.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 9 t
- World rank
- 62 of 64
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 3,906 t
- 2003
Coconut oil in Maldives, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Tuvalu | 20 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Seychelles | 16 | 0.00% |
| 62 | Maldives | 9 | 0.00% |
| 63 | Cuba | 8 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Mauritius | 8 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Maldives is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | +800% |
| 2022 | 1 | −67% |
| 2021 | 3 | −25% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33% |
| 2018 | 3 | −50% |
| 2017 | 6 | −60% |
| 2016 | 15 | −6.3% |
| 2015 | 16 | +60% |
| 2014 | 10 | +25% |
| 2013 | 8 | −60% |
| 2012 | 20 | −61% |
| 2011 | 51 | −22% |
| 2010 | 65 | −75% |
| 2009 | 261 | +102% |
| 2008 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 128 | −32% |
| 2006 | 187 | −88% |
| 2005 | 1,624 | −58% |
| 2004 | 3,823 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,906 | +71% |
| 2002 | 2,290 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,225 | +54% |
| 2000 | 1,447 | +60% |
| 1999 | 902 | −17% |
| 1998 | 1,082 | −17% |
| 1997 | 1,296 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,305 | +21% |
| 1995 | 1,080 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,109 | −7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,202 | −11% |
| 1992 | 1,344 | +20% |
| 1991 | 1,117 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,224 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,187 | +36% |
| 1988 | 875 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 807 | −23% |
| 1986 | 1,045 | −0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,047 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,056 | +18% |
| 1983 | 895 | +18% |
| 1982 | 758 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 729 | −6.7% |
| 1980 | 781 | +2,503% |
| 1979 | 30 | −94% |
| 1978 | 511 | −46% |
| 1977 | 947 | +139% |
| 1976 | 397 | −46% |
| 1975 | 731 | +170% |
| 1974 | 271 | −20% |
| 1973 | 337 | +61% |
| 1972 | 209 | −76% |
| 1971 | 861 | −15% |
| 1970 | 1,013 | −4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,061 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,049 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 993 | +13% |
| 1966 | 878 | +40% |
| 1965 | 627 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 614 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 601 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 591 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 579 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 74 t USD 158,000
- Importer rank
- 117 of 173
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 coconut oil in Maldives?
Maldives produced 9 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Maldives ranked 62nd of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Maldives changed?
It rose by 13% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 3,906 t in 2003.
Does Maldives export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 74 t (USD 158,000), 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 2023 figure for Maldives is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.