Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.0235 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5.8 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Maldives 150th out of 169 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 4.36 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.44 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.68 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.19 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5.25 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.34 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.28 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9967 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 0.72 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9233 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9767 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4567 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4233 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3067 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4833 ha per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8667 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7533 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7767 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7833 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7133 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2008 | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 2009 | 0.12 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1767 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 ha per square kilometre | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 ha per square kilometre | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | 5.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.06 ha per square kilometre | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | 0.3067 ha per square kilometre | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5517 ha per square kilometre | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | 0.8667 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.2533 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 147 Argentina 0.0329 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Norway 0.0316 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kuwait 0.0272 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guyana 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iraq 0.0227 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.0178 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.