Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
The figure is up 1,753.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0236 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Maldives 159th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0107 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0104 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.012 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 ha per person | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 ha per person | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 ha per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.014 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 ha per person | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 ha per person | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 ha per person | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 ha per person | +131.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per person | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -72.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1753.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0063 ha per person, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1753.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2009 | +131.7% | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0129 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0236 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Maldives?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Maldives was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.