What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 120 sq. km in 2002.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 50 sq. km in 1961.

How does Maldives rank for agricultural land?

Maldives ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land (sq. km) in Maldives

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km) in Maldives
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Maldives: Agricultural land (sq. km) was 59 sq. km in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

59 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

193rd

of 210 countries

All-time high

120 sq. km

in 2002

All-time low

50 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land in Maldives, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 59 sq. km for agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Maldives peaked at 120 sq. km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Maldives 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land (sq. km) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Maldives, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	50 sq. km	—
1962	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	50 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	60 sq. km	+20.0%
1972	60 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	70 sq. km	+16.7%
1974	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	70 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	80 sq. km	+14.3%
1983	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	80 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	80 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	90 sq. km	+12.5%
2001	100 sq. km	+11.1%
2002	120 sq. km	+20.0%
2003	120 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	110 sq. km	-8.3%
2005	90 sq. km	-18.2%
2006	70 sq. km	-22.2%
2007	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	70 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	69 sq. km	-1.4%
2011	69 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	64 sq. km	-7.2%
2013	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	64 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	59 sq. km	-7.8%
2022	59 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	59 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	59 sq. km	+0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

Maldives's 59 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,014 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Maldives's 59 sq. km is below the median for South Asia, which is 33,755 sq. km, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	50 sq. km	9
1970s	66 sq. km	50 sq. km	70 sq. km	10
1980s	78 sq. km	70 sq. km	80 sq. km	10
1990s	80 sq. km	80 sq. km	80 sq. km	10
2000s	91 sq. km	70 sq. km	120 sq. km	10
2010s	65 sq. km	64 sq. km	69 sq. km	10
2020s	60 sq. km	59 sq. km	64 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

190 Marshall Islands 72.7 sq. km compare
191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70 sq. km compare
192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 sq. km compare
194 British Virgin Islands 57 sq. km compare
195 Micronesia (country) 54 sq. km compare
196 Liechtenstein 51.7 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Maldives?: Agricultural land in Maldives was 59 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 120 sq. km in 2002.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 50 sq. km in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for agricultural land?: Maldives ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures 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 part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 258 places, 16,253 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.