Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 13.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 13.42 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 13.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.42 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.8 hectares per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.67 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 hectares per square kilometre | 13 hectares per square kilometre | 13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 hectares per square kilometre | 13 hectares per square kilometre | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 75 Greece 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Niger 13.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lebanon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nepal 12.58 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives was 13.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.