Cropland area in Maldives
Maldives: Cropland area was 4,900 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Maldives is 4,900 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Maldives peaked at 11,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Maldives 192nd out of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,600 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,800 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,500 hectares | 5,400 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,025 hectares | 4,900 hectares | 5,400 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,100 hectares compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 193 Bahrain 4,100 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 194 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Maldives?
- Cropland area in Maldives was 4,900 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 cropland area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for cropland area?
- Maldives ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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