Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2819 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2819 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 159 countries
All-time high
7.75 ha per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0133 ha per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.2819 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 7.75 ha per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 ha per square kilometre, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 130th 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 square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5967 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9733 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 0.68 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8967 ha per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3067 ha per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +2415.6% |
| 1974 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5867 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3467 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1667 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4433 ha per square kilometre | +565.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2633 ha per square kilometre | +777.8% |
| 1998 | 0.25 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3933 ha per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2267 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2467 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2767 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2819 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9374 ha per square kilometre | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | 7.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.4433 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.2633 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | 0.22 ha per square kilometre | 0.3933 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2657 ha per square kilometre | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 ha per square kilometre | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | 0.2819 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Costa Rica 0.3674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Suriname 0.3235 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mauritania 0.3097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.233 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Jamaica 0.1855 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Libya 0.1758 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.2819 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 ha per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.