Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2819 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
151st
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.0133 hectares per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 7.75 hectares per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5967 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8 hectares per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9733 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 0.68 hectares per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3533 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8967 hectares per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3067 hectares per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1067 hectares per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1973 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2415.6% |
| 1974 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5867 hectares per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3467 hectares per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1133 hectares per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1667 hectares per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4433 hectares per square kilometre | +565.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2567 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1167 hectares per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0367 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2633 hectares per square kilometre | +777.8% |
| 1998 | 0.25 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3933 hectares per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2233 hectares per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2333 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2333 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2333 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2467 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.28 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2867 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2733 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2767 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.71 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +2415.6% | 0.1067 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +777.8% | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2633 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +565.0% | 0.0667 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4433 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +179.2% | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +153.8% | 0.3533 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8967 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9374 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3533 hectares per square kilometre | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1067 hectares per square kilometre | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0993 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4433 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.095 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2633 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.244 hectares per square kilometre | 0.22 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3933 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2657 hectares per square kilometre | 0.24 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2867 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2805 hectares per square kilometre | 0.28 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 148 Suriname 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.3097 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brunei 0.2846 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.2414 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mongolia 0.233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Maldives?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.