Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Maldives
Maldives: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 93 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Maldives stood at 93 ha.
The figure is up 1,760.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Maldives peaked at 7,000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5 ha, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 ha | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 1,200 ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 ha | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,300 ha | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,000 ha | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 1,800 ha | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 ha | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 ha | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,004 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,642 ha | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,086 ha | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 2,829 ha | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,639 ha | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,636 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,084 ha | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 3,083 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,713 ha | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,351 ha | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3,200 ha | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 5,000 ha | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 6,500 ha | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6,800 ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,600 ha | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 568 ha | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 500 ha | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 ha | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 770 ha | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 320 ha | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 130 ha | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 97 ha | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 118 ha | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 130 ha | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 102 ha | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 53 ha | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 64 ha | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 70 ha | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 52 ha | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 18 ha | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 5 ha | -72.2% |
| 2024 | 93 ha | +1760.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 93 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,224 ha, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 93 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 26,320 ha, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1760.0% | 5 ha | 93 ha |
| 2009 | +140.0% | 500 ha | 1,200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,189 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,390 ha | 1,000 ha | 2,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,580 ha | 1,500 ha | 3,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,807 ha | 2,351 ha | 3,086 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,487 ha | 500 ha | 7,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.4 ha | 53 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 ha | 5 ha | 93 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 77 Suriname 219 ha compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 158 ha compare
- 79 Guadeloupe 101 ha compare
- 81 Réunion 85 ha compare
- 82 Puerto Rico 84 ha compare
- 83 French Guiana 72 ha 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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Maldives?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Maldives was 93 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 ha in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Maldives ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.