Tree Cover Loss in Maldives
Maldives: Tree Cover Loss was 12 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Maldives, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Maldives is 12 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Maldives peaked at 19 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 hectares | 2 hectares | 7 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3 hectares | 0 hectares | 11 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 19 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 154 Uzbekistan 10 hectares compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- 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% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Maldives?
- Tree cover loss in Maldives was 12 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Maldives rank for tree cover loss?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.