Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0162 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1991.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per person | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 ha per person | +146.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 ha per person | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per person | -66.3% |
| 1973 | 0.006 ha per person | +2341.4% |
| 1974 | 0.006 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 ha per person | +171.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per person | -92.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per person | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per person | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 ha per person | +546.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per person | -55.8% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per person | -86.1% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per person | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per person | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +760.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per person | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 149 Puerto Rico 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.0002 ha per person compare
- 153 Mauritius 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 155 Qatar 0 ha per person 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Maldives?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Maldives was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.