Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.0006 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Maldives was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.