Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives
Maldives: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 48.56 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives is 48.56 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives peaked at 75.2 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.82 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | 42.67 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.23 kilograms per hectare | 11.86 kilograms per hectare | 75.2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 kilograms per hectare | 35.52 kilograms per hectare | 52.15 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Maldives was 48.56 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.