Dominica vs Maldives: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Dominica
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 6,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Maldives, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.5 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,444 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 5,444 hectares | Dominica |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Dominica |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Dominica |
| 1990s | 3,700 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 700 hectares | Dominica |
| 2000s | 5,100 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Dominica |
| 2010s | 6,000 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Dominica |
| 2020s | 6,000 hectares | 3,925 hectares | 2,075 hectares | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Dominica or Maldives?
- Dominica, at 6,000 hectares against 4,000 hectares in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Dominica and Maldives?
- 2,000 hectares, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for arable land?
- Dominica ranks 174th and Maldives ranks 177th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.