Agricultural land use in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural land use was 5,900 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 227 countries
All-time high
12,000 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
5,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5,900 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Maldives peaked at 12,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Maldives 205th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 7,000 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,900 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,400 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,900 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 5,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5,900 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5,900 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.38 million hectares, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,600 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,800 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,100 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,500 hectares | 6,400 hectares | 6,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,025 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 6,400 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,000 hectares compare
- 203 Wallis and Futuna 6,000 hectares compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 5,170 hectares compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 5,000 hectares compare
- 208 Niue 4,800 hectares 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 in Maldives?
- Agricultural land use in Maldives was 5,900 hectares 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 use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural land use?
- Maldives ranks 205th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.