Coconuts, in shell production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 391 t of coconuts, in shell, the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.6%. The record was 37,446 t in 2003. Area harvested: 93 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 391 t
- World rank
- 81 of 84
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- Record
- 37,446 t
- 2003
Coconuts, in shell in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 5.8 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.74
- world 8.03
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- world +5.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Cook Islands | 1,768 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Mauritius | 1,096 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Maldives | 391 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Brunei | 276 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Singapore | 112 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of coconuts, in shell
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 | 391 | +1,855% | 93 | 4.20 |
| 2023 | 20 | −73% | 5 | 4.00 |
| 2022 | 75 | −66% | 18 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 220 | −26% | 52 | 4.23 |
| 2020 | 299 | +9.9% | 70 | 4.27 |
| 2019 | 272 | +21% | 64 | 4.25 |
| 2018 | 225 | −48% | 53 | 4.25 |
| 2017 | 435 | −22% | 102 | 4.26 |
| 2016 | 557 | +9.6% | 130 | 4.28 |
| 2015 | 508 | +20% | 118 | 4.31 |
| 2014 | 423 | −25% | 97 | 4.36 |
| 2013 | 565 | −59% | 130 | 4.35 |
| 2012 | 1,368 | −57% | 320 | 4.28 |
| 2011 | 3,156 | −26% | 770 | 4.10 |
| 2010 | 4,260 | −18% | 1,000 | 4.26 |
| 2009 | 5,170 | +149% | 1,200 | 4.31 |
| 2008 | 2,075 | +0.2% | 500 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 2,070 | −19% | 500 | 4.14 |
| 2006 | 2,562 | −85% | 568 | 4.51 |
| 2005 | 17,035 | −53% | 3,600 | 4.73 |
| 2004 | 36,312 | −3.0% | 6,800 | 5.34 |
| 2003 | 37,446 | +60% | 7,000 | 5.35 |
| 2002 | 23,435 | +3.7% | 6,500 | 3.61 |
| 2001 | 22,588 | +44% | 5,000 | 4.52 |
| 2000 | 15,670 | +43% | 3,200 | 4.90 |
| 1999 | 10,962 | −12% | 2,351 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 12,417 | −11% | 2,713 | 4.58 |
| 1997 | 13,931 | +0.1% | 3,083 | 4.52 |
| 1996 | 13,916 | +17% | 3,084 | 4.51 |
| 1995 | 11,880 | 0.0% | 2,636 | 4.51 |
| 1994 | 11,880 | −6.6% | 2,639 | 4.50 |
| 1993 | 12,720 | −8.2% | 2,829 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 13,860 | +17% | 3,086 | 4.49 |
| 1991 | 11,850 | −6.7% | 2,642 | 4.49 |
| 1990 | 12,700 | −1.4% | 3,004 | 4.23 |
| 1989 | 12,880 | +26% | 3,000 | 4.29 |
| 1988 | 10,200 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 3.40 |
| 1987 | 9,560 | −17% | 3,000 | 3.19 |
| 1986 | 11,466 | +0.6% | 3,000 | 3.82 |
| 1985 | 11,400 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 3.80 |
| 1984 | 11,400 | +14% | 3,000 | 3.80 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +14% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 8,800 | +3.6% | 2,000 | 4.40 |
| 1981 | 8,492 | −4.2% | 1,800 | 4.72 |
| 1980 | 8,860 | +248% | 1,500 | 5.91 |
| 1979 | 2,548 | −61% | 1,000 | 2.55 |
| 1978 | 6,492 | −36% | 1,800 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 10,083 | +86% | 2,000 | 5.04 |
| 1976 | 5,426 | −33% | 1,300 | 4.17 |
| 1975 | 8,159 | +91% | 1,400 | 5.83 |
| 1974 | 4,274 | −10% | 1,200 | 3.56 |
| 1973 | 4,774 | +30% | 1,200 | 3.98 |
| 1972 | 3,663 | −60% | 1,000 | 3.66 |
| 1971 | 9,049 | −12% | 1,500 | 6.03 |
| 1970 | 10,271 | −3.5% | 1,500 | 6.85 |
| 1969 | 10,642 | +1.4% | 1,500 | 7.09 |
| 1968 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 1,500 | 7.00 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,400 | 7.14 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +31% | 1,300 | 6.92 |
| 1965 | 6,870 | +2.1% | 1,000 | 6.87 |
| 1964 | 6,730 | +2.1% | 1,000 | 6.73 |
| 1963 | 6,590 | +2.0% | 1,000 | 6.59 |
| 1962 | 6,460 | +2.1% | 1,000 | 6.46 |
| 1961 | 6,330 | — | 1,000 | 6.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 274 t USD 199,000
- Importer rank
- 66 of 150
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 coconuts, in shell in Maldives?
Maldives produced 391 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of coconuts, in shell?
Maldives ranked 81st of 84 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 27.4% of the world total.
How has the production of coconuts, in shell in Maldives changed?
It fell by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.7% for the world. The record was 37,446 t in 2003.
What is the yield of coconuts, in shell in Maldives?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (391 t from 93 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Maldives export or import coconuts, in shell?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 274 t (USD 199,000), 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 2024 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.