Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Maldives
Maldives: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 119 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 119 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Maldives peaked at 120 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50 ha, in 1961.
That places Maldives 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 ha | — |
| 1962 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55 ha | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 55 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 ha | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 70 ha | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 70 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 73 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 74 ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 75 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 78 ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 75 ha | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 76 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 78 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 80 ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 83 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 88 ha | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 94 ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 90 ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 94 ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 92 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 78 ha | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 70 ha | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 65 ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 50 ha | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 90 ha | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 100 ha | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 106 ha | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 105 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 108 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 111 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 115 ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 115 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119 ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 120 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 118 ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 116 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 117 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 119 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 118 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 119 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 119 ha | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 119 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,334 ha, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 119 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 140,212 ha, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +80.0% | 50 ha | 90 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 ha | 50 ha | 50 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50 ha | 50 ha | 50 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 ha | 55 ha | 76 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9 ha | 75 ha | 94 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85 ha | 50 ha | 106 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.4 ha | 108 ha | 120 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.4 ha | 117 ha | 119 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 211 Grenada 197 ha compare
- 212 Bahamas 135 ha compare
- 212 Bahamas 135 ha compare
- 215 New Caledonia 109 ha compare
- 216 Puerto Rico 95 ha compare
- 217 Guadeloupe 80 ha 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Maldives?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Maldives was 119 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 120 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 ha in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Maldives ranks 214th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.