Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Maldives
Maldives: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 511 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — area harvested in Maldives is 511 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Maldives peaked at 1,035 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 264 ha, in 2022.
That places Maldives 241st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475 ha | — |
| 1962 | 485 ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 515 ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 525 ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 550 ha | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 560 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 575 ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 585 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 570 ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 590 ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 610 ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 640 ha | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 660 ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 680 ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 700 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 710 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 720 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 750 ha | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 760 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 780 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 800 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 810 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 820 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 830 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 840 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 850 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 850 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 610 ha | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 563 ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 605 ha | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 977 ha | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 1,020 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 985 ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,035 ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 530 ha | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 540 ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 435 ha | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 500 ha | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 375 ha | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 380 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 390 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 861 ha | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 751 ha | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 850 ha | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 681 ha | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 715 ha | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 610 ha | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 550 ha | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 536 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 382 ha | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 325 ha | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 443 ha | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 467 ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 535 ha | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 519 ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 617 ha | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 867 ha | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 897 ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 292 ha | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 264 ha | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 415 ha | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 511 ha | +23.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 511 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,344 ha, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 511 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 119,419 ha, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +120.8% | 390 ha | 861 ha |
| 2021 | -67.4% | 897 ha | 292 ha |
| 1993 | +61.5% | 605 ha | 977 ha |
| 2023 | +57.2% | 264 ha | 415 ha |
| 1997 | -48.8% | 1,035 ha | 530 ha |
| 2019 | +40.5% | 617 ha | 867 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530 ha | 475 ha | 585 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 652 ha | 570 ha | 720 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 809 ha | 750 ha | 850 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 730 ha | 435 ha | 1,035 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 611.3 ha | 375 ha | 861 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.1 ha | 325 ha | 867 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.8 ha | 264 ha | 897 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 239 Barbados 693 ha compare
- 240 Malta 571 ha compare
- 242 Cabo Verde 452 ha compare
- 242 Cape Verde 452 ha compare
- 244 China, Hong Kong SAR 394 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested in Maldives?
- Fruit primary — area harvested in Maldives was 511 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,035 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 ha in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
- Maldives ranks 241st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.