Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives: Land use

Antigua and Barbuda
5,000 hectares
in 2023
Maldives
4,900 hectares
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
193rd
Maldives rank
195th

Land use over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Maldives
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 5,000 hectares against 4,900 hectares in Maldives, a difference of 100 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 193rd and Maldives ranks 195th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 6,556 hectares 4,000 hectares 2,556 hectares Antigua and Barbuda
1970s 6,100 hectares 5,600 hectares 500 hectares Antigua and Barbuda
1980s 5,400 hectares 6,800 hectares 1,400 hectares Maldives
1990s 5,000 hectares 7,000 hectares 2,000 hectares Maldives
2000s 5,000 hectares 8,100 hectares 3,100 hectares Maldives
2010s 5,000 hectares 5,500 hectares 500 hectares Maldives
2020s 5,000 hectares 5,025 hectares 25 hectares Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 5,000 hectares against 4,900 hectares in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
100 hectares, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives rank globally for land use?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 193rd and Maldives ranks 195th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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