All pulses production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 101 t of all pulses, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 102 t in 2023. Area harvested: 119 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 101 t
- World rank
- 166 of 170
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 102 t
- 2023
All pulses in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.1 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Dominica | 206 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Bahamas | 180 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Maldives | 101 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Suriname | 68 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Saint Lucia | 51 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 101 | −1.0% | 119 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 102 | +1.0% | 119 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 101 | +1.0% | 118 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.0% | 119 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 99 | +1.0% | 117 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 98 | +1.0% | 116 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 97 | 0.0% | 117 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 97 | −1.0% | 118 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 98 | −1.0% | 120 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 99 | −1.0% | 119 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 100 | +5.3% | 115 | 0.87 |
| 2013 | 95 | 0.0% | 115 | 0.83 |
| 2012 | 95 | +13% | 115 | 0.83 |
| 2011 | 84 | +3.7% | 111 | 0.76 |
| 2010 | 81 | +3.8% | 108 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 78 | −1.3% | 105 | 0.74 |
| 2008 | 79 | +5.3% | 106 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 75 | +7.1% | 100 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 70 | +250% | 90 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 20 | −50% | 50 | 0.40 |
| 2004 | 40 | −2.4% | 65 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 41 | −21% | 70 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 52 | −16% | 78 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 62 | −3.1% | 92 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 64 | −8.6% | 94 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 70 | +7.7% | 90 | 0.78 |
| 1998 | 65 | +8.3% | 94 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 60 | +7.1% | 88 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 56 | +1.8% | 83 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 55 | +10% | 80 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 50 | +2.0% | 78 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 49 | +2.1% | 77 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 48 | +2.1% | 76 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 47 | −6.0% | 75 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 50 | +4.2% | 78 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 48 | +4.3% | 76 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 46 | +2.2% | 75 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 45 | +2.3% | 74 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 44 | +2.3% | 73 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 43 | +2.4% | 72 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 42 | 0.0% | 70 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 42 | +17% | 70 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 36 | +9.1% | 60 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 33 | 0.0% | 55 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 33 | +10% | 55 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 30 | 0.0% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 30 | — | 50 | 0.60 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Maldives?
Maldives produced 101 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of pulses?
Maldives ranked 166th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Maldives changed?
It rose by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 102 t in 2023.
What is the yield of pulses in Maldives?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (101 t from 119 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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
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.

