Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1443 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1443 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1533 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 0.1443 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.1533 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Maldives ranks 45th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 1999 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1443 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.028 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 ha per square kilometre | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | 0.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1436 ha per square kilometre | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | 0.1443 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.1443 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1533 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Maldives rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.