Primary Forest Loss in Maldives
Maldives: Primary Forest Loss was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Maldives, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest loss in Maldives stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Maldives peaked at 4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.625 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest loss in Maldives?
- Primary forest loss in Maldives was 1 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for primary forest loss?
- Maldives ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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