Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 19.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
40 hectares per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
16.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 19.8 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 40 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 33.33 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 40 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.67 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 19.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22 hectares per square kilometre | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26 hectares per square kilometre | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | 26.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.33 hectares per square kilometre | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | 40 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 hectares per square kilometre | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | 23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | 19.67 hectares per square kilometre | 21.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Nauru 20 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Liberia 19.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Myanmar 19.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cape Verde 19.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 19.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Peru 19.05 hectares per square kilometre 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% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Maldives was 19.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 40 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.