Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0168 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0168 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 23.33 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Maldives 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 4 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 4.33 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 6.67 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 6 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 5 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 6 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6.67 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.81 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 9.43 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 8.79 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.28 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 10.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.04 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 10.67 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 16.67 ha per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 21.67 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 23.33 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 22.67 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 ha per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4333 ha per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3233 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3933 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4333 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.34 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2133 ha per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1733 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0168 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0168 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.11 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +140.0% | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 4 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 5 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.63 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 6.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | 5 ha per square kilometre | 10 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 ha per square kilometre | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 ha per square kilometre | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 23.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.928 ha per square kilometre | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1209 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.2333 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 151 Puerto Rico 0.0236 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Singapore 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Iraq 0.0218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.0141 ha per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0126 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0108 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0168 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.