Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Maldives is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Maldives peaked at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Maldives 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +59.4% | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +54.2% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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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 unit of gdp in Maldives?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Maldives was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.