Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Maldives
Maldives: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was 28.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
131.43 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-83.64 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at 28.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 131.43 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -83.64 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Maldives 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1044 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +9989.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -0.8491 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.0951 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0951 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | -0.3799 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 1970 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +1255.1% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1972 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +1132.9% |
| 1974 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1976 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1977 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1978 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1982 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +937.5% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1986 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1988 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7571 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1990 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +1074.4% |
| 1991 | -74.18 % change on previous year | -934.3% |
| 1992 | -33.41 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1993 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1995 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1996 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1997 | -56.78 % change on previous year | -793.2% |
| 1998 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1999 | -27.56 % change on previous year | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 57.61 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 2001 | 79.31 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2002 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8584 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2005 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -2330.8% |
| 2006 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | -83.64 % change on previous year | -762.2% |
| 2008 | 131.43 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2009 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2010 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2011 | 61.7 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2012 | -30.26 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2013 | -66.04 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2014 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -20.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -57.89 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 28.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4642 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 28.57 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0986 % change on previous year, 289.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +9989.5% | 0.1044 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2330.8% | 0.8584 % change on previous year | -19.15 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1255.1% | -0.3799 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1132.9% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1074.4% | 0.7571 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -0.8491 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -16.65 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.59 % change on previous year | -74.18 % change on previous year | 28.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -83.64 % change on previous year | 131.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -66.04 % change on previous year | 61.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Cook Islands 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1449 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 32.82 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania -5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Türkiye 29.71 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 27.86 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 26.98 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chile 23.28 % change on previous year 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% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Maldives was 28.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 131.43 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.64 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.