Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0002 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0162 hectares per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1991.
That places Maldives 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.003 hectares per person | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -36.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +146.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -66.3% |
| 1973 | 0.006 hectares per person | +2341.4% |
| 1974 | 0.006 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 hectares per person | +171.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -92.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +546.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -55.8% |
| 1984 | 0 hectares per person | -86.1% |
| 1985 | 0 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0 hectares per person | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 0 hectares per person | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per person | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per person | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per person | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +760.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0002 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0002 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0636 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2341.4% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person |
| 1997 | +760.2% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person |
| 1981 | +546.6% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person |
| 1975 | +171.1% | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0162 hectares per person |
| 1970 | +146.2% | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0162 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 172 Bahamas 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 hectares per person compare
- 176 Qatar 0 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Maldives was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 hectares per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Maldives rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.