Guam vs Maldives: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guam
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0076 hectares per person against 0.006 hectares per person in Guam, a difference of 0.0016 hectares per person.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 195th and Maldives ranks 194th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person | Guam |
| 1970s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.0164 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | Guam |
| 1990s | 0.0135 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | Guam |
| 2000s | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0098 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | Guam |
| 2010s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guam or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.0076 hectares per person against 0.006 hectares per person in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guam and Maldives?
- 0.0016 hectares per person, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Maldives rank globally for arable land?
- Guam ranks 195th and Maldives ranks 194th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.