Forest area in Maldives
Maldives: Forest area was 8.2 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Maldives is 8.2 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Maldives peaked at 8.2 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.2 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Maldives 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 8.2 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 8.2 sq. km is below the median for South Asia, which is 24,173 sq. km, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 8.2 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 forest area in Maldives?
- Forest area in Maldives was 8.2 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for forest area?
- Maldives ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.