Maldives vs Niue: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Maldives
5,900 hectares
in 2023
Niue
4,800 hectares
in 2023
Maldives rank
205th
Niue rank
208th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Maldives
- Niue
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5,900 hectares against 4,800 hectares in Niue, a difference of 1,100 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 205th and Niue ranks 208th of 227 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 3,111 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Maldives |
| 1970s | 6,600 hectares | 4,560 hectares | 2,040 hectares | Maldives |
| 1980s | 7,800 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Maldives |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 3,200 hectares | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9,100 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6,500 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 1,700 hectares | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6,025 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 1,225 hectares | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Maldives or Niue?
- Maldives, at 5,900 hectares against 4,800 hectares in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Maldives and Niue?
- 1,100 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Niue?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Niue rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Maldives ranks 205th and Niue ranks 208th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.