Maize production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 147 t of maize, the 156th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 151 t in 2018. Area harvested: 35 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 147 t
- World rank
- 156 of 162
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 151 t
- 2018
Maize 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
- 0.28
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Grenada | 177 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Japan | 169 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Maldives | 147 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Suriname | 111 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Micronesia | 91 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 147 | 0.0% | 35 | 4.20 |
| 2023 | 147 | 0.0% | 35 | 4.20 |
| 2022 | 147 | −0.7% | 35 | 4.20 |
| 2021 | 148 | +0.7% | 35 | 4.23 |
| 2020 | 147 | 0.0% | 36 | 4.08 |
| 2019 | 147 | −2.6% | 35 | 4.20 |
| 2018 | 151 | +5.6% | 36 | 4.19 |
| 2017 | 143 | −2.1% | 35 | 4.09 |
| 2016 | 146 | +2.8% | 33 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 142 | +1.4% | 37 | 3.84 |
| 2014 | 140 | 0.0% | 35 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 140 | +7.7% | 28 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 130 | +12% | 25 | 5.20 |
| 2011 | 116 | +8.4% | 24 | 4.83 |
| 2010 | 107 | +14% | 24 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | 94 | +4.4% | 23 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 90 | +9.8% | 25 | 3.60 |
| 2007 | 82 | +2.5% | 24 | 3.42 |
| 2006 | 80 | 0.0% | 25 | 3.20 |
| 2005 | 80 | −4.8% | 24 | 3.33 |
| 2004 | 84 | +5.0% | 25 | 3.36 |
| 2003 | 80 | +33% | 25 | 3.20 |
| 2002 | 60 | −1.6% | 20 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 61 | +22% | 23 | 2.65 |
| 2000 | 50 | +16% | 21 | 2.38 |
| 1999 | 43 | +23% | 21 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 35 | −39% | 20 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 57 | — | 40 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1995 | 2 | −50% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 4 | +100% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 2 | −50% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 4 | +33% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 3 | +200% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 1 | −67% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 3 | −25% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 4 | −33% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 6 | −25% | 6 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 8 | +14% | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 7 | −22% | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 9 | +13% | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 8 | −38% | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 13 | −7.1% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 14 | −42% | 14 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 24 | −20% | 24 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 30 | +650% | 30 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 4 | +300% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1 | −80% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 5 | −77% | 5 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 22 | +10% | 22 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 20 | −17% | 20 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 24 | +500% | 24 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 4 | +33% | 4 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 3 | — | 3 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 167 t USD 523,000
- Importer rank
- 172 of 190
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 maize in Maldives?
Maldives produced 147 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of maize?
Maldives ranked 156th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Maldives changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 151 t in 2018.
What is the yield of maize in Maldives?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (147 t from 35 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Maldives export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 167 t (USD 523,000), 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 estimated 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.