Agricultural land per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0112 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0112 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
222nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0535 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0112 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0112 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0535 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 222nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0535 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0522 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0509 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0497 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.048 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0461 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0444 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0431 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0418 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0472 hectares per capita | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0458 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0519 hectares per capita | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0504 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0474 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0461 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0448 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0436 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 hectares per capita | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0421 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0406 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0392 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0379 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0345 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0319 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0312 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0299 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 hectares per capita | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 hectares per capita | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 hectares per capita | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 hectares per capita | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 hectares per capita | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 hectares per capita | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 hectares per capita | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.016 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.014 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 hectares per capita | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0112 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0112 hectares per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1251 hectares per capita, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 hectares per capita | 0.0418 hectares per capita | 0.0535 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0467 hectares per capita | 0.0406 hectares per capita | 0.0519 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0414 hectares per capita | 0.0367 hectares per capita | 0.0459 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0318 hectares per capita | 0.0288 hectares per capita | 0.0356 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 hectares per capita | 0.0201 hectares per capita | 0.0411 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 hectares per capita | 0.0131 hectares per capita | 0.0191 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 hectares per capita | 0.0112 hectares per capita | 0.0127 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 219 Malta 0.0156 hectares per capita compare
- 220 Seychelles 0.0121 hectares per capita compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 hectares per capita compare
- 223 Bahrain 0.0052 hectares per capita compare
- 224 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per capita compare
- 225 Hong Kong 0.0005 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Maldives?
- Agricultural land per capita in Maldives was 0.0112 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Maldives ranks 222nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.